Five more cases takes Covid-19 total to 2,459

Five more cases takes Covid-19 total to 2,459

July 11, 2020   06:16 pm

Five new cases of novel coronavirus have been identified bringing the total number of confirmed cases reported in the country to 2,459.

The Department of Government Information said that a returnee from Kuwait and 04 returnees from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) tested positive for the virus.

Presently a total of 468 patients infected with the virus are being treated at hospitals while the total number of recoveries is 1,980.

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