Cuba reports 12 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours

The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 12 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 1,741 positive cases across the island. 

National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran.

During his daily press briefing held Friday morning, Dr. Duran said that over the past 24 hours -- up to 12 midnight Thursday night -- unfortunately, one patient died from the coronavirus. There are a total of 74 who have died from COVID-19 in Cuba. To date, 1,078 patients have recovered -- with an additional 47 released from hospitals during the day on Thursday.

Edited by Ed Newman (Radio Habana Cuba)