Covid death toll continues to rise.

Covid death toll continues to rise. | Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Humphrey CarterPalma16/05/2022 17:00
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The Balearic Ministry for Health today reported three more deaths due to Covid-19 taking the death toll since the start of the pandemic to 1,376.

There have now been 278,694 cases of Covid-19 in the Balearics, 53 more than those confirmed on Sunday, although the number of positive tests recorded in the past 24 hours has not been updated.

As of today, the cumulative incidence rate for 14 days stands at 232.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, while the positivity test rate stands at 13.93 percent for seven days.

By island, the one with the highest incidence rate is Mallorca, with 235.2 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Ibiza (233), Minorca (206.4) and Formentera (205).