Luanda – The Republic of Angola reported in the last 24 hours 258 new cases of the newcoronavirus, 177 recoveries and 5 deaths.
According to the Friday update, presented by the secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda, 102 cases were diagnosed in Luanda Province, 82 in Huila, 21 in Moxico, 15 in Namibe, 12 in Huambo, 7 in Benguela, 6 in Bié, 4 in Lunda Sul, 3 in Cunene, 2 in Cabinda, 2 in Malanje, 1 in Bengo and 1 in Uige.
With ages ranging from 1 month to 82 years, the list of new cases includes 133 males and 125 females.
As regards the deaths, Franco Mufinda informed that Namibe Province had 2 cases, plus one case each for the provinces of Cuando Cubango, Luanda and Moxico.
Among the recoveries, he announced, 135 of the patients reside in Luanda, 12 in Lunda Sul, 10 in Namibe, 7 in Benguela, 7 in Huambo, and 6 in Cunene.
The labs processed 4,696 samples, with a positive rate of 5.5 per cent.
In treatment centres there 122 in-patients, whereas 228 citizens are in instituytional quaratine.
The authorities have 814 citizens under epidemiological surveillance.
With these data, the country now has a total of 45,583 cases of Covid-19, with 1,138 deaths. The bullentin also shows 42,257 new recoveries and 2,188 active cases.
Of the active cases, 10 are in critical condition, 26 serious, 57 moderate, 29 mild, 2,066 asymptomatic.
