The number of new laboratory-confirmed cases of the disease recorded in the last 24 hours is 2,754, of which 12 were identified following screenings at the country's entry points.
The total number of cases stands at 329,134 (daily change: +0.8%), of which 51.3% are men. Based on confirmed cases from the past 7 days, 65 are considered to be related to travel from abroad, and 3,094 are linked to an already known case.
There have been 76 new deaths among COVID-19 patients, bringing the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 9,864. 95.51% had an underlying medical condition and/or were 70 years of age or older.
The number of patients currently hospitalized and on ventilators is 819 (63.2% men). Their median age is 68 years. 84.5% have an underlying medical condition and/or are 70 years of age or older. Since the start of the pandemic, 2,003 patients have been discharged from ICUs.
The number of new COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals nationwide is 456 (daily change: -2,56%). The seven-day average of admissions is 479 patients.
The median age of cases is 44 years (range 0.2 to 106 years), while the median age of deaths is 79 years (range 0.2 to 106 years).
