The Cuban Ministry of Public Health (Minsap) reported today that 31 new cases with the Covid-19 disease were confirmed in this country, 29 of them Cuban, for a total of 170 affected patients.

Francisco Durán, director of epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health, reported in a press conference that the 45-year-old Russian citizen hospitalized in Cuba, had died from complications associated with Covid-19 and other chronic conditions, in this case a history of Type II diabetes mellitus, despite a concerted effort on the part of a team of doctors.

A new increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Cuba was reported by the Ministry of Public Health. According to the most recent tally concluded on March 24, nine new cases have tested positive in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 57.

Speech delivered by Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the First Extraordinary Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Health of the Association of Caribbean States on Covid-19 held by Video Conference.

Excellencies:

Havana, march 24, 2020.- A wide-ranging group of new measures to protect the population and implement the Covid-19 Prevention and Control Plan, demonstrate the preparation and depth of analysis involved in each of the decisions made to preserve life.