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65 new cases of COVID-19 recorded; 484 in isolation

September 4th, 2021

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has recorded 65 new cases of COVID-19, 29 males and 36 females. Tests carried out on Friday, September 3rd numbered 2,139.

The new positives consist of 50 people who are 18 years old and over, and 15 under the age of 18.

There are currently 484 people in isolation.

Since March 2020, 5,248 confirmed cases of the virus (2,587 females and 2,661 males) have been recorded. The death toll from the viral illness is 51.

The public health laboratory has conducted 270,263 tests, since February last year.

Under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, 114,491 first doses of the vaccines have been administered, while 95,286 people (35.2% of the population) have received second doses and are now fully vaccinated.

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