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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Virus deaths jump to 781 after Health Ministry includes fatalities that weren’t counted
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe national coronavirus death toll leaps to 781 after the Health Ministry’s announcement that 53 fatalities at senior living homes weren’t included in the tally.
The total number of infections since the pandemic began rises to 97,783, as the Health Ministry says 1,111 new cases have been recorded since midnight.
Of the 23,918 active cases, there are 398 in serious condition, with 118 on ventilators. Another 164 are in moderate condition and the rest have mild or no symptoms.
The ministry says 27,910 tests were performed yesterday.
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