New figures from the Department of Health show the so-called coronavirus transmission rate dropping below 1 for the first time in two weeks, signaling that the spread of the virus is back in retreat.
The R number, currently at 0.98, represents the average number of people each coronavirus carrier infects and is used as a metric to gauge the spread of the virus. Any reading above 1 means the spread of the virus is accelerating, and any reading below 1 means it is slowing down.
The ministry reports that 7,338 new cases were confirmed yesterday, with 22.78% testing positive.
There are 58,749 active infections, including 277 hospitalized patients in serious condition, including 102 on ventilators.
The death toll stands at 10,518.