COVID-19: ANGOLA RECOVERS 1,774 PATIENTS IN 24 HOURS

Luanda – Health authorities announced this Thursday the recovery of 1,774 patients, 50 new cases and 2 deaths, in the last 24 hours.

Among those recovered, according to the daily bulletin, 1,754 reside in Luanda, 11 in Cuando Cubango, 8 in Malanje and 1 in Huila.

As for the new cases, 30 were diagnosed in Luanda, 6 in Uige, 4 in Cabinda, 4 in Huila, 2 in Malanje, 2 in Huambo, 1 in Cunene and 1 in Zaire.

Aged between 1 month and 74 years, of the new patients 32 are male and 18 female.

In the last 24 hours, the laboratories processed 4,237 samples by RT-PCR, with a daily positivity rate of 1.2 percent.

One death was registered in Luanda and one in Malanje.

Angola has 64,583 confirmed cases, of which 1,718 deaths, 56,590 recovered and 6,275 active. Of the active cases, 11 are critical, 5 serious, 30 moderate, 22 light and 6,207 asymptomatic.

At treatment centres, 68 patients are hospitalised, while 61 citizens are serving institutional quarantine and 971 contacts of positive cases are under medical surveillance.

Source: Angola Press News Agency