Daily count of coronavirus cases moves to 554

Daily count of coronavirus cases moves to 554

October 21, 2021   09:01 pm

The Health Ministry says that another 101 persons have tested positive for coronavirus today, increasing the daily count of new cases reported today to 554.

This pushes the total registered Covid-19 cases in the country to 533,860 while 17,834 infected patients are currently undergoing treatment across the island. 

Total recoveries has risen to 502,464 and the death toll due to the virus is 13,562 so far. 

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