The Ministry of Public Health announced, on Monday, the registration of 3,757 new Coronavirus infections, raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases to-date 426,977.

Additionally, it indicated that 73 deaths were registered during the past 24 hours.

“3,757 confirmed cases were recorded among residents and 24 cases among expatriates,” noting that “73 new deaths were recorded during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 5,536”, the Ministry explained.

“The number of hospitalizations yesterday was 2,413 including 956 in intensive care, and the number of laboratory tests taken yesterday was 18,397 of which 1,890 were taken at the airport”, the Ministry concluded.

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