The Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday 2598 more cases of infection by the Coronavirus and 94 additional deaths as of January 18 at 11:00 a.m., taking the total death and infection tally to 5844 and 184.483 respectively.
9211 tests were carried out on the same date, bringing the total number of screenings carried out since the outbreak of the pandemic to 771774, a press release of the Health Department reads.
The number of recoveries rose by 1964 to 132.983 .
Some 1985 patients are still hospitalised in public and private institutions, including 381 in intensive care and 124 under life support.
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