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Switzerland records 182 new COVID-19 cases, total around 36,000

GENEVA, Aug 8 (KUNA) -- The Swiss Health Ministry announced on Saturday the increase of COVID-19 to 182 cases during the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 36,451 confirmed cases.
The death toll reached 1,712 and the authorities have conducted 835,000 tests since February, while 4,374 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals, said ministry statement.
Meanwhile, a number of educational departments have not begun to generalize the imposition of wearing protective mask in secondary schools, technical education and intermediate institutes, with the return of school.(end) ta.tma.hs