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Ten new corona cases, five new recoveries
A total of 132 people have now tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, with ten new cases announced this morning.
Five new recoveries were also announced this morning, bringing the total number of recoveries up to 38. Subtracting this number from the 132 total brings number of active corona cases to 94.
The daily number of new corona cases in the past week (from last Wednesday to this morning) has been as follows: 11, 14, 8, 12, 15, 3, 4 and 10.
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Some 2,667 people have been tested so far, and 665 are in quarantine.
Two people have been hospitalised and were yesterday said to be in a relatively stable condition.
An infected person is considered as fully recovered after 48 symptomless hours, according to consultant doctor Bjarni á Steig. At this point they are no longer regarded as carrying the virus and are released from quarantine.
For more information about the corona situation in the Faroe Islands, visit corona.fo
Translated by prosa.fo