Luanda — Angola?s 45 positive cases of covid-19 remain unchanged in the last 24 hours, the secretary of State for Public Health said.
Franco Mufinda stated that there are currently in the country 45 infections, two deaths, 13 recoveries and 30 active patients in stable condition.
The official who was speaking at the usual covid-19 update briefing also said the country remains with its 18 cases of local transmission of the new coronavirus.
There are also in the country 906 people in institutional quarantine, 21 of whom in northern Cuanza Norte province, 16 in central Huambo, and 195 in the capital Luanda, including 233 releases.
A new 15-day state of emergency period has taken effect as from 00:00 am on Monday, going until May 25 , as part of the measures put in place to contain the expansion of the covid-19 pandemic in the country.