SEVEN persons died as a result of Covid-19.
This according to the latest update (#826) from the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
It also reported 199 new Covid-19 cases taken from samples during August 20 to 23.
And over 300,000 people have tested for the virus.
See below:
Total people tested: 303, 118
New cases: 199
Active cases: 5,097
Patients recovered: 37,003
Total positive cases: 43, 344
Deaths: 1,244
Patients in hospital: 311
Patients in step-down Facilities: 88
Patients in state quarantine: 145
Patients in home isolation: 4,499
Total persons vaccinated with 1st dose: 490,958
Total persons vaccinated with 2nd dose: 372,614
Deaths recorded for the year:
January: 7
February: 5
March: 3
April: 27
May: 326
June: 352
July: 230
August 1: 7
August 2: 8
August 3: 9
August 4: 9
August 5: 7
August 6: 6
August 7: 6
August 8: 8
August 9: 2
August 10: 5
August 11: 7
August 12: 8
August 13: 8
August 14: 6
August 15: 7
August 16: 8
August 17: 8
August 18: 4
August 19: 8
August 20: 7
August 21: 4
August 22: 6
August 23: 12
August 24: 7