HAVANA, May 2 (NNN-Xinhua) — Cuba on Saturday registered the lowest number of daily COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks, after reporting 915 new infections and 10 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The Cuban Ministry of Public Health detailed in its daily report that the total number of cases has risen to 107,622 and deaths to 654.
According to the ministry, Havana continues to be the epicenter of the disease in the country, with an incidence rate of 443 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
Cuba is currently battling a new wave of the virus and authorities have responded by reapplying preventive health measures and closing many public spaces along with placing restrictions on arriving international travelers.
In the capital, the ministry is preparing for a mass vaccination campaign in May with two Cuban vaccine candidates, Soberana-02 and Abdala.
Meanwhile, the third and final phase of clinical trials for Soberana-02 continues in Havana alongside an intervention study among health workers, while Phase II clinical trials for another vaccine candidate Soberana Plus continue in the capital.
In addition, Phase III clinical trials and an intervention trial for Abdala are being carried out in the eastern part of the country, while two other candidates, Soberana-01 and Mambisa, are at different stages of research. — NNN-XINHUA