Coronavirus cases go up further as health ministry discovers 172 new cases after testing 524 people

The ministry of health has discovered a fresh 172 new cases of coronavirus after testing 524 people.

According to the ministry the development represents a 33% test positivity rate (172 out of 524 total tests performed).

The median age of the new cases is 36 years (range: 2 months to 94 years), the ministry added.

The nation’s cases of the disease now stands at 2,288.