31 new COVID-19 cases recorded

The Ministry of Health last evening confirmed 31 new COVID-19 cases from its latest batch of test results.

The figure, which came from the results of 644 tests that were recorded on the ministry’s COVID-19 dashboard, has taken the total number of cases recorded since March last year to 6,541.

The majority of the cases – 19 – are from Region Four. There were also 6 cases detected in Region One, 2 cases in Region Nine, and a new case each in regions Five, Six, Eight, Nine and Ten.

Although at least one more person has died of COVID-19 complications, up to press time the Health Ministry had not updated its death toll, which remained at 167.