Havana, Apr 23 (RHC)-- Cuba dawned today with 1,241 new cases of Covid-19 and ten deaths in the last 24 hours.

With an accumulated total of 99,208 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, the Caribbean country should reach 100,000 diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the pathogen causing the pandemic, in the coming days.

In a televised media briefing, the national director of Epidemiology, Francisco Durán, pointed out that 569 people have died from the disease to date.

There are currently 5,623 positive patients hospitalized.

Havana reported 772 autochthonous cases, Matanzas 139,and  Holguin 92. The Isle of Youth reported no cases and Villa Clara three.