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Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Health Ministry raises death toll to 215, but just 106 cases in last day
The Health Ministry raises the national death toll from the coronavirus to 215, with three more fatalities since the morning.
Just 106 new cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 15,834, according to the ministry. Of the ill, 115 were in serious condition, 90 of them on ventilators, and another 83 were in moderate condition while the vast majority were displaying mild symptoms.
The ministry said 8,233 have recovered from the disease — more than half of all confirmed cases.