A total of 9,924 laboratory samples of COVID-19 were tested and 119 new confirmed cases were found, according to the press release of the Ministry of Health (MOH) released on May 2.

According to the statement, the MOH has confirmed that the suspected COVID-19 patients, People who have been in close contact with a laboratory-confirmed patient and those who are restricted in travel should be screened for COVID-19. Laboratory tests are being carried out regularly, and a total of 9,924 laboratory samples were tested from 8 pm of May 1 to 8 pm of May 2, and 119 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were found, and the infection rate was 1.2 percent.

As of May 2, a total of 10,384,085 laboratory samples have been examined, and there have been a total of 635,102 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19. As a result of laboratory-confirmed patients being isolated at home and treated in isolation at hospitals, 49 people have recovered, bringing the total number of people who have recovered to 614,918. As of May 2, there were no deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 19,492.

According to research, the severity of the disease, hospital admissions and deaths can be reduced in those vaccinated against COVID-19, and additional vaccinations can be further reduced the severity of the disease, hospital admissions and deaths, the statement said.

In addition, since living with COVID-19 must follow a new way of living, all people with five years old of age and above need to receive a full dose of the free COVID-19 vaccine given by the MOH and additional vaccinations six months after the vaccination at the nearest health centers, the village and ward administration offices. People must wear masks in closed rooms, densely populated areas and public places and keep windows open if possible for ventilation with more than one person in an enclosed room. People should wash their hands frequently for 20 seconds with hand sanitizer containing water or alcohol (at least 60 percent). They must keep a distance from one another and avoid crowds as much as possible. If people cough or sneeze when they are not wearing mask, cover the mouse and nose with their elbow, urged the MOH.

Information on the covid-19 disease can be accessed on the website of the Ministry of Health.