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139 new virus cases

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The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 139 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, 63 males and 76 females, from the 754 tests carried out on Saturday, March 26.

The cases comprised 28 people under the age of 18, and 111 who were 18 years and older.

The number of people in isolation facilities was 47, while 922 were in home isolation.

As at March 26, there were 330 deaths from the virus.

The public health laboratory has carried out 608,599 tests since February 2020, and recorded 58 532 COVID-19 cases (27 123 males and 31 409 females).

Under the National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign, the total number of people with at least one dose is 161 047 (70.5 per cent of the eligible population).  The total number of fully vaccinated persons is 151 004 (66 063 males and 84 941 females) – 55.7 per cent of the total population or 66.1 per cent of the eligible population.

The eligible population represents people who are 12 years and older. (BGIS)

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