Covid-19: Angola reports 82 infections, 85 recoveries

 The national health authorities have recorded 82 new infections, four deaths and 85 recovered patients in the last 24 hours.

Of the new cases, according to the Secretary of State for Public Health, Franco Mufinda, who was speaking at the usual updating session, six were registered in Benguela province, three in Huíla, three in Cabinda, two in Huambo and 68 in Luanda.

The group is made up of 52 male and 30 female patients aged between 7 and 78.

Regarding the four deaths, he said they were Angolan citizens, three of whom were men and one woman, with three registered in Luanda and one in Cabinda.

Angola has 4,672 positive cases, with 171 deaths, 1,639 recovered and 2,862 active patients.

Of the active people, 11 are in critical condition with invasive mechanical ventilation, 16 severe, 37 moderate, 80 with mild symptoms and 2,718 asymptomatic.

Health authorities follow 426 patients in treatment centres in the country.