The Health Ministry has recorded 28 new COVID-19 cases.
However, Health Ministry’s permanent secretary Dr James Fong said there were no virus-related deaths nor hospital admissions.
He said 11 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 12 in the Western, five in the Northern and no cases in the Eastern Division.
Dr Fong said the national seven-day rolling average of cases as of January 29 was two a day.
“Currently, we do not have any admissions as a direct cause of COVID-19,” he said.
“However, five admissions have tested as COVID positive but are admitted for other diseases.”
Dr Fong said they had also noted an increase in reporting of influenza-like illness and acute respiratory illnesses since early December.
“We have always known that the early part of each year is considered our flu season.
“Influenza lab testing indicates the same trend and that we are now seeing an increase in a type of Influenza A scientifically labelled as FluA/H1 Pdm.
“This has been isolated in some of the severe cases seen in the 3 major hospitals.
“Most patients are above the age of 40 and have a number of comorbidities.”
