From Iceland — COVID-19 Round-Up: Eight New Cases Yesterday, Seven In Quarantine

COVID-19 Round-Up: Eight New Cases Yesterday, Seven In Quarantine

Published December 17, 2020

Andie Sophia Fontaine
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Vísir/Vilhelm

Eight new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Seven of the infected were already in quarantine at the time of diagnosis. This is the highest daily number of domestic infections diagnosed this week.

33 people are currently hospitalised with the virus, three of whom are in intensive care. Despite the fact that this is the highest daily number of new infections, the incidence of domestic infections is now at 26.7.

Further information can be found covid.is and below.

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