Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Sunday, May 17, 2020
Virus death toll rises to 272; just 10 new cases
The coronavirus death toll rises to 272, with four deaths today.
The Health Ministry says the number of overall cases stands at 16,617. Nearly 13,000 have recovered, leaving 3,403 active cases. Ten cases have been diagnosed since last night.
It says 55 people are in serious condition, 44 of them on ventilators. Another 37 are in moderate condition, with the rest showing mild symptoms.
Testing numbers have plummeted, with just 1,521 conducted on Saturday.
