At the close of yesterday, October 8, 5 thousand 049 patients were admitted for clinical-epidemiological surveillance in hospitals and health institutions, 786 suspects, of them: 3 thousand 843 under surveillance and 420 confirmed.

For COVID-19, 7,208 samples were studied, resulting in 26 positive samples. The country accumulates 677,952 samples and 5,943 positive samples (0.88%). Therefore, at the close of yesterday 26 new cases were confirmed, with a cumulative of 5 thousand 943 in the country.

Of the 26 diagnosed cases, 24 are Cuban and two foreigners, 25 cases are autochthonous and one imported. Of the total number of cases (26): 17 cases were contacts of confirmed cases, eight without a specified source of infection and one with a source of infection abroad.

Of the 26 confirmed cases, 11 are male and 15 (57.7%) are female. 65.4% (17) of the positive cases were asymptomatic, accumulating 3,627 that represent 61% of those confirmed to date.