Covid: 1,208 positive cases confirmed within the day and records 30 new fatalities from Covid-19
Posted on February 24th, 2022
Courtesy Adaderana
The Health Ministry says that another 1,208 persons have tested positive for Covid-19 today, as the daily count of new cases continues to rise in the country.
This brings the tally of Covid-19 cases registered in the country thus far to 641,786.
According to official figures, 607,912 positive cases have recovered.
Following the new development, the number of virus-infected people who are undergoing treatment moved to 17,758. Meanwhile, the death toll stands at 16,116.
The Director-General of Health Services has confirmed another 30 coronavirus-related deaths for February 23, pushing the country’s death toll from the pandemic to 16,116.
The deaths reported today include 21 males and 09 females, according to the figures released by the Department of Govt. Information.
Seven of the victims are between the ages of 30-59 years. Another one was aged below 30 years and the remaining 22 are in the age group of 60 years and above.