Cuba detects 15 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 15 new cases detected of COVID-19, for an total of 2,295 positive cases across the island.  

During his daily press briefing held Thursday morning, Dr. Duran said that over the past 24 hours -- up to 12 midnight Wednesday night -- unfortunately, one patient died from the coronavirus.  A total of 85 patients have died in Cuba over the past several months.

To date, 2,020 patients have recovered -- with 21 patients released from hospitalization during the day on Wednesday.