Covid-19: Angola reports 0.84 percent of cases per day

Luanda - The Angolan epidemiological situation has shown, over the last 20 days, a daily average of 0.84 percent of positive cases.

The figures presented by the Minister of State and Head of the Military House of the President of the Republic, Francisco Pereira Furtado, indicate that in 30 days the country may have 38 or 40 percent of the population infected.

In relation to the country's capital, Luanda, the minister said that the current figures showed 1.53 percent of cases per day.

In 30 days, he said, Luanda may have 45 percent of its population infected.

In order to prevent the continued spread of the virus, particularly the Omicron variant, General Furtado said it was essential to comply strictly with measures to prevent and combat Covid-19.

In her turn, the Minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, highlighted the need for the human resources of the companies to monitor the workers dismissed from face-to-face service, in order to comply with the guidelines issued by the authorities.

Silvia Lutucuta said that 30 out of every 100 Angolans are positive.

The country's general table has 81,593 confirmed cases, 64,533 recovered, 1,770 deaths and 15,290 active cases. Of the active ones, 9 are in critical condition, 39 severe, 100 moderate and116 mild.