Havana, June 16 (RHC)-- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 11 new cases detected of COVID-19, for a total of 2,273 positive cases across the island.  

During his daily press briefing held Tuesday morning, Dr. Duran said that over the past 24 hours -- up to 12 midnight Monday night -- fortunately, no patients died from the coronavirus.  This is the fifth consecutive day that there have been no deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic.  A total of 84 patients have died in Cuba over the past several months.

To date, 1,994 patients have recovered -- with 29 patients released from hospitalization during the day on Monday.