The Health Ministry says that another 311 persons have tested positive for Covid-19 today, as the daily count of new cases continues to rise in the country.This brings the tally of Covid-19 cases registered in the country thus far to 656,041.According to official figures, 618,886 positive cases have recovered.Following the new development, the number of virus-infected people who are undergoing treatment moved to 20,758.
Meanwhile, the death toll stands at 16,397..
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