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Four new COVID cases, 8 recoveries

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Four new cases of COVID-19 were recorded on Friday, April 23, while eight people recovered from the virus.

The new positives, one male and three females, were identified from among the 478 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory.

Additionally, there are 92 people in isolation.

Since the first case was diagnosed in March last year, there were 3 824 confirmed COVID-19 cases, as well as 3 726 recoveries. The virus claimed 44 lives.

The public health laboratory conducted 151 482 tests dating back to February 2020.

Meanwhile, 71 881 vaccinations were administered to 29 737 men and 42 144 women under the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19. (BGIS)

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