Luanda - Angolan health authorities announced Friday the registration of 171 new Covid-19 infections, 76 patients recovered and two deaths, in the last 24 hours.
According to the Secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda, who was speaking at the country's usual update session for Covid-19, 111 new cases were diagnosed in Luanda, 15 in Cabinda, 12 in Kwanza Norte, nine in Huambo, eight in Namibe, five in Cunene, same number in Cuando Cubango, three in Uige and one each in Benguela, Huila and Lunda Norte.
The list of new patients, whose ages range from one to 73 years, is comprised of 115 male and 56 female.
He reported that 76 patients were recovered, being 44 in Huila, 29 in Luanda, two in Namibe and one in Malanje, aged between 24 and 56 years.
In relation to the deaths, Franco Mufinda said that these were two Angolan citizens, male and female, aged 34 and 45, respectively, and living in Luanda.
Angola has a record of 13,228 cases, with 317 deaths, 6,326 recovered and 6,585 active patients.
Of the active cases, nine are in critical condition with invasive mechanical ventilation, 19 severe, 186 moderate, 415 with mild symptoms and 5,956 asymptomatic.
The health authorities follow up 629 patients admitted to treatment centres in the country.
