A total of 271 new cases (RT-PCR and antigen tests combined) of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the last 24 hours across the country.
In 2,485 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 224 people were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update on Wednesday.
Likewise, the virus infection was detected in 47 people in 1,435 antigen tests performed in the last 24 hours.
Currently, there are 3,194 active cases of COVID-19 across the nation of which, 148 are admitted to institutional isolation while 3,046 patients are placed in home isolation. Of the total cases in institutional isolation, 42 are in ICU and eight are on ventilator support, according to the MoHP.
Meanwhile, 175 COVID-19 patients receiving treatment in institutional isolation or staying in home isolation recovered from the infection in the last 24 hours.
One fatality related to COVID-19 was recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the MoHP.
Source : TRN,
