The Ministry of Health reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bermuda, in the latest round of 252 test results received on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 146.

A Government spokesperson said:”One was imported and one is under investigation.”

There are currently five active cases with four persons under active public health monitoring.

One person is now in hospital battling this virus but they are not in critical care.

A total of 132 have now fully recovered, and the number of people who lost their lives to COVID-19 remains at nine.

“The average age of all of our confirmed positive cases is 60 and the age range of all of our positive cases is from 18 to 101 years.

“The average age of all deceased cases is 74 and the age range is 57 to 91 years,” the spokesperson added.

To date, a total of 42 cases were imported, 85 were the result of local transmission, with known contact, 12 were local transmission with an unknown contact, and seven are under investigation.

“Bermuda’s country status remains “Local Transmission – Cluster of Cases.

“The seven-day average of our real time reproduction number is below 1.”