4,406 new cases diagnosed; test positivity rate drops to 6.4%

The Health Ministry says another 4,406 virus cases were diagnosed on Tuesday, bringing the number of active infections to 53,048.

It says 6.4 percent of the over 71,000 tests conducted on Tuesday returned positive.

The ministry says 981 people are in serious condition, including 313 on ventilators.

The death toll stands at 5,463.

 

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