ICU beds at one of the hospitals in Upper Eastern. PHOTO/PRESS POINT

Some 984 people out of a sample size of 5318 have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours bringing the total confirmed cases in the last year to 135, 042.

Health CAS Dr Rashid Aman said 14 people succumbed to the disease bringing the death toll to 2167.

Cumulative tests conducted since the first Coronavirus case was reported in March 2020 stand at 1, 494, 777.