772 new cases of coronavirus confirmed today

772 new cases of coronavirus confirmed today

December 15, 2021   09:43 pm

The Health Ministry says that 772 persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus within today (15).

This includes two returnees from overseas while the rest are associated with the New Year Covid-19 cluster.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases of the virus reported in the country to 576,966.

Approximately 16,186 patients infected with Covid-19 are persistently undergoing treatment across the island. 

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