Coronavirus cases near 3,000 as ministry of health says 68 people have newly tested positive for virus

Sixty-eight people have newly tested positive for coronavirus taking the number of cases to 2,963.

According to the health ministry, 199 people underwent coronavirus testing and 68 of them tested positive.

This represents a 34.2% test positivity rate, according to the ministry adding those that tested positive are between the ages of 4 to 78 years.