MAPUTO, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The cumulative number of COVID-19 infections in Mozambique rose to 1,012, with 25 more positive cases registered in the past 24 hours, said the country's health authorities on Monday.
The new cases reported are all of Mozambican nationality, according to the National Director of Public Health, Rosa Marlene, speaking at a press conference in Maputo to update information on the pandemic.
These are results of surveillance in health units and contact screening for positive cases, said Marlene, adding that national laboratories tested a total of 911 samples in the last 24 hours.
Marlene said that the number of recoveries rose to 277, as seven more people recovered in last 24 hours.
Currently, the number of deaths from coronavirus in Mozambique is eight, she said.
Health authorities are concerned about the discrimination against the virus carriers, which has created panic among people and is harmful to prevention efforts, said the health official.
"It is important to note that to avoid being stigmatized or discriminated against, people may not adopt preventive measures, disguise symptoms, not seek health facilities for treatment or give wrong information so as not to be found, increasing the risk of infection for everyone," said Marlene. Enditem
