A one more COVID-19 death was initially reported on October 17, the Health Ministry said on Monday evening. A further 47 infections were also logged from 1,751 tests (positivity rate of 2.68%),
The death toll since the pandemic started hit 25,100, while the caseload reached so far 710,953. The number of recoveries rose by 109 to 684,512.
Ten more hospitalisations in public and private healthcare facilities brought the total to 528. This includes 131 patients in intensive care and 47 under life support.
