Covid-19: 1 dead, 313 new cases reported

Staff Correspondent

Officials yesterday reported one death from Covid and 313 new cases of the disease.

This takes the confirmed death toll from coronavirus to 29,329, said a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services.

The deceased was a male aged between 51 and 60, it added.

The new cases were detected after 4,662 individuals were tested during the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.

At least 197 Covid patients recovered within this time, said the release.