A number of 1,622 new cases of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have been registered in the last 24 hours, following more than 28,700 tests performed nationwide, the Strategic Communication Group (GCS) reported on Tuesday, agerpres reports.
According to the GCS, 1,686,752 patients were declared cured.
At the national level, 10,723,198 RT-PCR tests and 5,296,199 rapid antigen tests were processed.
In the last 24 hours, 10,793 RT-PCR tests were performed (4,980 based on the case definition and medical protocol and 5,813 on request) and 17,930 rapid antigen tests.
Apart from the newly confirmed cases, 369 people retested positive for SARS-CoV-2.