People wearing face masks walk on a street in Havana, Cuba, May 21, 2021. (Photo by Joaquin Hernandez/Xinhua)
7,625 patients remain in the active stage of the disease, the highest figure in 15 months.
HAVANA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Cuba reported 1,403 new COVID-19 infections and 12 more deaths in the last day, bringing the total number of cases to 161,997 and the death toll to 1,118, the Public Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Of the new daily cases, 1,330 were from community transmission, while 7,625 patients remain in the active stage of the disease, the highest figure in 15 months, said the ministry.
Havana is showing a declining trend in terms of the number of cases, registering 339 in the last day, and in its incidence rate, which dropped to 290.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, although it's still the highest in the country.
Meanwhile, the ministry expanded its vaccination campaign in the capital this week, hoping to inoculate the entire population of 2.2 million people by the end of July.
The drive also continues in the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Matanzas, Santiago de Cuba and the Special Municipality of Isla de la Juventud.
Currently, over 3.8 million doses of Cuban vaccine candidates Abdala and Soberana-02 have been administered, with over 2 million Cubans receiving at least one dose. ■
