A number of 652 new infections with COVID-19 were confirmed on October 15, with one of these being an import case, IPN reports, quoting the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection.

Sixteen infected patients lost the battle with COVID-19 today, the number of casualties rising to 1,530. A number of 834 patients are in a serious state, with the number of patients put on a ventilator remaining high.

As many as 43 healthcare workers of 30 medical institutions tested positive for the novel coronavirus, with 19 of these being doctors.

A number of 465 cured persons were discharged from the hospital today. The total number of those who got cured exceeds 46,000.