Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 18, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, October 18, 2020
11 deaths, 301 new COVID cases recorded since midnight
The Health Ministry says 301 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed so far today, raising the number of infections since the pandemic began to 303,109.
It also reports 11 deaths since midnight, bringing the national toll to 2,209.
Of the 32,805 active cases, there are 669 people in serious condition, with 234 on ventilators. Another 213 are in moderate condition and the rest have mild or no symptoms.
The Health Ministry says 12,033 tests have been performed so far today, with a positive rate of 2.5%.
