Cuba reports 2,970 new daily Covid cases By IANS | 0 Views
A woman wearing a face mask walks on a street in Havana, Cuba. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua/IANS). Image Source: IANS News Havana, July 1 : Cuba reported on Wednesday 2,970 new Covid-19 infections in the last day and 14 deaths, including a two-year-old child, bringing the total caseload to 190,993 and the death toll to 1,284. Director of hygiene and epidemiology of the Public Health Ministry Francisco Duran said in his daily report that 15,502 people are currently hospitalized, marking the highest figure to date, Xinhua reported. The western province of Matanzas registered 790 infections in the last day and continues to be the epicenter of the pandemic on the island, with an incidence rate of 656.3 per 100,000 inhabitants.