Coronavirus: Another 1,655 new cases confirmed

Coronavirus: Another 1,655 new cases confirmed

August 1, 2021   07:45 pm

The Ministry of Health reports that another 1,655 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today (August 01).

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 310,494.

Presently 27,143 infected patients are being treated at hospitals and treatment centers across the island.

Meanwhile, the number of total recoveries has reached 278,910.

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