The Health Ministry records 4,305 new coronavirus cases between Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening, as the downward trend continues as a result of the nationwide lockdown.
The percentage of tests returning positive was also down, at 10.5% for Tuesday and 8.4% Wednesday — the latter the lowest rate in three weeks.
It says 47,007 tests were administered on Tuesday.
Another 15 people have died since this morning, and 34 since last night, bringing the national death toll to 1,818.
Of the 62,487 active cases, 867 are in serious condition, 241 of them on ventilators. Another 306 are in moderate condition, with the rest displaying mild symptoms.’
Health Ministry Director-General Chezy Levy tells Channel 12: “If the downward trend of infections continues, we will ease the restrictions.”
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