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From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 19, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 19, 2020
Health Ministry: 1,526 new virus cases recorded in 24 hours
The Health Ministry records 1,526 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of active cases to 29,567.
It says 632 people are in serious condition, 246 on ventilators. Another 180 are in moderate condition, with the rest displaying mild symptoms. The ministry says 3.5% of tests returned positive on Monday, the same as Sunday.
The death toll stands at 2,260. That is 51 more deaths than this morning’s figure, though the ministry says 14 have died since midnight and the discrepancy is not immediately clear.
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