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It has seen an average of more than 150 deaths per day over the last two weeks, with 231 fatalities on Wednesday and 259 on Tuesday.
Comparing the data from 19-25 May with the previous week, the report found a further decrease in new covid cases 30,867 down from 43,795 and deaths 1,004 down from 1,215.