Cuba reports 5 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 5 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 2,205 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 Tuesday morning, Dr. Duran said that over the past 24 hours -- up to 12 midnight Monday night -- fortunately, no patients died from the coronavirus. This is the tenth consecutive day that there have been no additional deaths from coronavirus on the island. A total of 83 patients have died from COVID-19 in Cuba over the past several months.
To date, 1,880 patients have recovered -- with 12 patients released from hospitalization during the day on Monday.

Edited by Ed Newman (Radio Habana Cuba)