Number of new Covid-19 cases second highest daily increase since March

The number of newly-registered Covid-19 cases reached 2,946 on Friday, the second highest daily increase since the epidemic hit the country in March.

There are currently around 30,000 people fighting the infection.

Although the majority of people have mild or no symptoms, the number of people hospitalized and the number of coronavirus-related deaths has seen a steep rise in recent days.

Health Minister Roman Prymula warned this week that if the virus continues to spread at this rate the country could soon face a shortage of ventilators.