Four new deaths reported as daily virus cases swell past 1,100

The Health Ministry announces that four more people have died of the novel coronavirus, bringing the day’s death toll to five.

A total of 342 people with COVID-19 have died since the start of the pandemic.

The number of cases is up to 31,886, a jump of 1,137 infections over the number reported at 7 p.m. on Monday, in what appears to be the largest 24-hour tally yet.

There are 13,352 active cases, of which 86 people are in serious condition and 34 are on ventilators.

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