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Saturday, July 18, 2020
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Saturday, July 18, 2020
1,745 coronavirus cases confirmed since last night as death toll hits 400
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Health Ministry says 1,745 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in a 24-hour period since Friday evening.
The death count has hit 400, climbing by eight since last night.
The latest numbers bring the national case total to 49,204 since the start of the pandemic, of which 27,502 are active cases.
Of the patients, 217 were in serious condition, with 56 of them on ventilators, while 131 were in moderate condition and the rest suffered only mild or no symptoms.
The ministry says over 25,033 tests were conducted Friday and some 16,202 had been conducted thus far today.
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