55 new Coronavirus infected within the last 24 hours
55 new cases of the Coronavirus have been registered in Norway at midnight Wednesday, preliminary figures from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) show.
The increase is somewhat larger than the day before. On Monday, 40 new cases were registered, while the number of infections increased by 57 cases on Sunday.
The figures are taken from the Notification System for Infectious Diseases (MSIS) and show a preliminary overview.
A total of 10,060 Norwegians have tested positive for the Coronavirus. About 95 percent have recovered and are healthy, according to FHI.
A total of 14 people are currently hospitalized as of Monday with the Coronavirus. That is six more than before the weekend, figures from the Norwegian Directorate of Health show. One of the patients is receiving treatment with a respirator.
FHI has registered 261 Coronavirus-related deaths in this country.
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