17,383 people are currently hospitalized because of the coronavirus, said the Directorate General of Health in a statement on Friday. 

17,383 people are currently hospitalized due to the coronavirus, the Directorate General of Health said in a statement on Friday, adding that 263 new admissions had been recorded in the past 24 hours. 

The number of intensive care patients continues to decline. 1,701 patients with a severe form are hospitalized in intensive care, while 36 new serious cases were admitted in intensive care against 64 a week ago, still indicates the DGS. The statement said the mortality data will be updated on Monday. 

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