Health Ministry raises COVID death toll by 78 in hours

The Health Ministry announces 78 new deaths from the coronavirus since Monday morning, as the number of patients in serious condition also jumps.

The ministry says the death toll is now 8,802, after last reporting it at 8,724 Monday morning.

It is not immediately clear whether all 78 deaths occurred in the intervening hours, as reporting timing vagaries can sometimes skew daily tallies.

The ministry reports that there are now 1,139 patients in serious condition, up from 1,099 Monday morning. Since midnight, over 41,000 new cases have been confirmed.

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