COVID-19 update: Timor-Leste reports 62 new cases, 76 recoveries and active cases at 986

DILI, 23 june 2021 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste, today, registered 62 new cases of COVID-19, with 76 recoveries, and the active cases were 986.

Of the new cases, 37 were detected in capital Dili, while the rest were detected in the municipalities, including 13 in Baucau, 7 in Mantuto, and 5 in Viqueque municipality.

The spokesperson of CIGC, Dr. Rui Maria de Araujo said that of the 62 new cases, 11.2 percent were symptomatic.

He said of today’s cases, 60 were between the ages of 12 and 59 and 2 elderly persons over 60. These new cases were made up of 36 men and 26 women.

Araujo added 17 patients were under treatment at Vera Cruz Isolation Center and 2 patients were in critical condition.

Since yesterday, the National Health Laboratory (LNS) has performed 850 PCR tests, including 84 sentinel surveillance tests, 19 through contact tracing, 35 via random screening, 623 were carried out following the request for travel authorization out of capital Dili, 5 for the international travel authorization and 84 in quarantines.

The evolution of the COVID-19 in Timor-Leste, the incidence rate of coronavirus is, on average, in the last week, of 4.0 per 100 thousand inhabitants, while in Baucau municipality 11.2, Dili 7.7 and Manatuto 6.4.

The CIGC reiterated its call on communities to practice the health and safety guidelines recommended by the Ministry of Health and the WHO to continue combating the spread of the virus in the country despite the ICGC’s records showing a slight drop in cases over the past week in the capital Dili and some municipalities.

There has been a total of 8.843 lab-confirmed cases of the virus in Timor-Leste, with 7.838 recoveries, active cases were 986 and 19 deaths, according to data of the CIGC.

Journalist: Filomeno Martins

Editor: Rafy Belo