COVID-19: Another 1,018 new cases confirmed

COVID-19: Another 1,018 new cases confirmed

July 26, 2021   07:29 pm

The Ministry of Health reports that another 1,018 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today (July 26).

All new cases are associated with the New Year Covid-19 cluster.

This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country thus far to 297,534.

Presently 24,428 infected patients are being treated at hospitals and treatment centers across the island.

Meanwhile, the number of total recoveries has reached 269,007.

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