Luanda - Angolan health authorities announced Wednesday the record of 79 new infections of Covid-19, 73 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, 67 new cases were diagnosed in Luanda, five in Huambo, four in Lunda Sul and one each in Lunda Norte, Cabinda and Uíge.
The list of new patients, aged between one and 78 years, is composed of 46 males and 33 females. It reported that 73 patients were recovered, 28 from Malanje, 18 from Uíge, 15 from Luanda, nine from Cuanza Sul and three from Namibe, aged between two and 70 years.
In relation to the deaths, Franco Mufinda said that these were two Angolan citizens, living in Zaire, one male and one female, aged 34 and 67, respectively.
Angola has a record of 14,821 cases, with 340 deaths, 7,517 recovered and 6,964 active cases.
Of the active population, five are in critical condition with invasive mechanical ventilation, 13 severe, 175 moderate, 185 with mild symptoms and 6,586 asymptomatic.
Health authorities follow 378 patients admitted to treatment centres in the country.
