Almost 17,000 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed today

A further 16,986 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed today.

Yesterday, there were 17,071 cases reported.

804 people are in hospital with the virus, an increase of 87.

93 of the 804, who are hospitalised, are in intensive care.

The number in ICU with coronavirus has increased by six since yesterday.

This day last week, there were 461 in hospital with the virus.

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