Two more COVID-19 deaths were on Friday recorded along with 23 new cases.
This was revealed by the Ministry of Health.
In a press release, the Ministry noted that the country’s total deaths increased to 1,028. The two deceased were only identified as a 49-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region Seven, who passed on December 15, and an 82-year-old fully vaccinated man from Region Six, who died the following day.
Meanwhile, the ministry’s dashboard showed 23 new cases being confirmed after 800 more tests were done. It also showed 687 active cases, of which 13 were patients at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit.