国际英语新闻:Cuba reports 845 COVID-19 cases in one day

HAVANA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday 845 COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, bringing to 31,190 total confirmed cases, as well as four deaths in the same period, for a total of 229.

In the first four days of February, the Caribbean nation recorded 3,598 infections, a figure close to December, confirming the sustained increase in the number of cases over the past few days.

"Life today depends on discipline and strict compliance with all measures," the ministry's national director of hygiene and epidemiology Francisco Duran said during the daily broadcast.

He also warned about the growing trend of community transmission of the virus in the country, while noting a decrease in cases with the source of infection from abroad.

Of the 845 positive cases reported on Friday, only 26 corresponded to imported sources.

Health authorities reiterated that Havana, with 364 cases reported in the last 24 hours, continues to be the epicenter of the pandemic, followed by Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo.