The Ministry of Health provides the following update: 

-26 additional persons have tested positive for COVID -19

These new 26 new patients will be processed for admission at the discretion of the CMOHs.

-7 persons have been discharged from public health facilities

-34 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 have been 2 additional COVID-19 related deaths. Thepersons are elderly males, the first had no pre-existing conditions and the second had pre-existing medical conditions. This brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to 81.