Coronavirus: Two people die as 53 people contract the disease

Two new COVID-19 related deaths have been recorded bringing the total number of deaths since March of last year when the virus was first seen in the country to 134.

Both newly deceased cases were males aged 70 and 91 – and had their samples collected and processed posthumously, the health ministry said on Friday.

It comes as the ministry said 53 new cases have been registered bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country to 4,237.

Those who tested newly for the virus include 14 women and 39 men.