The Ministry of Health provides the following update:
-51 additional persons have tested positive for COVID -19
These new 51 new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.
-10 persons have been discharged from public health facilities
-57 are recovered community cases
Recovered community cases refer to persons who were previously COVID-19 positive and in self-isolation at home and subsequently met the discharge criteria and were released from self-isolation.
The Ministry of Health regrets to inform the public that there has been an additional COVID-19 related death. Theperson is an elderly male with pre-existing medical conditions. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 83.