Cuba reports 8 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours

Havana, June 11, 2020.- The National Director of Epidemiology of the Cuban Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Francisco Duran, reported that there were 6 new cases of COVID-19, for an total of 2,219 positive cases across the island.  

During his daily press briefing held Thursday morning, Dr. Duran said that over the past 24 hours -- up to 12 midnight Wednesday night -- unfortunately, one patient died from the coronavirus.  A total of 84 patients have died from COVID-19 in Cuba over the past several months.

To date, 1,893 patients have recovered -- with 7 patients released from hospitalization during the day on Wednesday.