The Ministry of Health has announced 719 news cases of Covid-19, from 7,608 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The new cases bring the total caseload in the country to 183,603, as the positivity rate moves to 9.5%. Covid-19 related deaths total 3,621 after nine more deaths were reported from late facility record audits on diverse dates in the months of October and December 2020, April and June 2021. Another 1,088 patients are currently admitted in various hospitals, while 6,465 patients are under Home-based Isolation and Care program. Another 129 patients are separately on supplemental oxygen, 112 of them in general wards and 17 in High Dependency Units.

Source: The Star June 29, 2021 13:07 UTC