Live Update From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
8 more coronavirus deaths recorded since morning
The Health Ministry logs eight more coronavirus deaths since the morning, bringing the death toll to 875.
It says 1,809 new cases have been diagnosed in the past 24 hours.
Of the 20,729 active cases, 404 are in serious condition, 119 of them on ventilators. Another 165 are in moderate condition, with the rest displaying mild or no symptoms.
The ministry says 34,042 tests were conducted yesterday.