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The Ministry of Health continues to record a downward trend in the number of new COVID-19 cases.

In the three-day period since Friday, until 8am yesterday, 47 new cases were recorded.

Health Permanent Secretary Doctor James Fong says 16 cases were recorded in the Central Division; 26 cases in the Western Division; 5 cases in the Northern Division; and nil cases were in the Eastern Division.

27 new cases were recorded on Friday, 13 on Saturday and three in the last 24 hours, ending at 8 am yesterday.

There were no new COVID-19 deaths to report.