The rise and rise of coronavirus: Nation closes in on a century of cases as massive 15 new cases are registered

The nation’s coronavirus cases neared 100 on Friday following the confirmation of 15 new cases.

The ministry of health in its 100th situation report said ’15 new cases registered – the highest reported in a single day bringing to 93 the total number of COVID-19 cases ever confirmed in the country’.

“Of these, whereas 6 are nosocomial (originating in a hospital) COVID-19 cases from the 6&7 Ward of the EFSTH, 1 is an orderly from the same ward. The rest recently came into the country from locations with ongoing local transmission,” the ministry said.