Daily count of new Covid-19 cases reaches 697

Daily count of new Covid-19 cases reaches 697

November 21, 2021   09:18 pm

The Health Ministry says another 189 persons have tested positive for Covid-19, pushing the daily count of new cases to 697.

Earlier today, the ministry had confirmed 508 new cases of the virus.

This increases the total number of coronavirus cases confirmed in the country to 556,626.

Over 15,000 infected patients are currently undergoing treatment island-wide.  

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