coronavirus pandemic, reported 100 new cases on Friday, bringing the total to 56,316.The health crisis has led to 5,612 deaths attributable to COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, to date.
Authorities recorded three new deaths from the previous day, though one of those deaths occurred before July 2.The number of hospitalizations has reached 317, an increase of nine.
There are 24 patients in intensive care, a decrease of three from Thursday.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]New rules for bars also come into effect on Friday in a bid to limit outbreaks of the virus.