Cuba reports 10 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours

The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 10 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 1,941 positive cases across the island.  

During his daily press briefing held Sunday morning, Dr. Duran said that over the past 24 hours -- up to 12 midnight Saturday night -- unfortunately, one patient died from the coronavirus.  A total of 82 patients have died from COVID-19 in Cuba over the past several months.

To date, 1,689 patients have recovered -- with an additional 18 patients released from hospitals during the day on Saturday.