The number of new laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease recorded in the last 24 hours is 1,820, of which 6 were identified following screenings at the country’s entry points.
The total number of cases stands at 430,960 (daily change: +0.4%), of which 51.2% are men.
Based on the confirmed cases from the past 7 days, 147 are considered to be related to travel from abroad, and 1,636 are linked to a previously known case.
There have been 9 new deaths among COVID-19 patients, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 12,763. 95.21% of the deceased had an underlying medical condition and/or were 70 years of age or older.
The number of patients currently hospitalized and on ventilators is 159 (68.6% men). Their median age is 66 years. 88.1% have an underlying medical condition and/or are 70 years of age or older. Since the start of the pandemic, 2,713 patients have been discharged from ICUs. There were 59 new COVID-19 patient admissions to hospitals nationwide (daily change: +22.92%).
The seven-day average number of admissions is 45 patients. The median age of cases is 43 years (range 0.2 to 106 years), while the median age of deaths is 78 years (range 0.2 to 106 years).
