Cuba reports 20 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 20 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 2,025 positive cases across the island. 

During his daily press briefing held Saturday morning, Dr. Duran said that over the past 24 hours -- up to 12 midnight Friday night -- unfortunately, one patient died from the coronavirus.  A total of 83 patients have died from COVID-19 in Cuba over the past several months.
To date, 1,795 patients have recovered -- with an additional 35 patients released from hospitals during the day on Friday.

Edited by Ed Newman (Radio Habana Cuba)