The Ministry of Health says 16 more people have died from COVID-19.

The Ministry says the persons were 9 elderly men, 3 elderly women, 2 middle aged men, and 2 middle aged women.

Additionally, the Ministry says 9 of the deceased had multiple comorbidities, 2 had one comorbidity, while 5 persons had no known medical condition.

These latest deaths push the country’s toll to 3,224.

The Health Ministry is also reporting 648 additional positive cases. It says there are now 16,502 active positive cases in the country.