Health Ministry: 754 virus cases recorded Wednesday; 1.9% of tests are positive

The Health Ministry says 754 coronavirus cases were recorded on Wednesday, with another 349 since midnight.

It says 331 people are in serious condition, 156 of them on ventilators. The number of patients in moderate condition has dropped to 96.

The share of tests returning positive remains low, at 1.9% for Wednesday. The ministry says 39,783 tests were conducted on Wednesday.

The number of active patients stands at 9,111.

The death toll rises by 42 since this morning, hitting 2,639.

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