HAVANA, April 8 (Xinhua) -- Cuba reported on Thursday 914 new COVID-19 infections in one day, bringing the total to 83,515 cases, along with one more death, for a total of 443, the Ministry of Public Health said.

The main focus of transmission is still located in Havana, which reported 473 cases in its 15 municipalities over the last day, according to the ministry's national director of hygiene and epidemiology Francisco Duran.

Other areas that recorded high numbers of cases in the last day were the western province of Matanzas, with 113, and the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba, with 59.

Since January, Cuba has been facing a new wave of infections, which forced the re-application of measures such as the suspension of the school year, as well as the closure of public places throughout the country.

Due to the rapid increase in the number of cases, authorities have announced more restrictive measures.

Cuba is currently in intervention trials and Phase III trials of two vaccine candidates against COVID-19, Soberana-02 and Abdala, while three other vaccine projects are in various stages of research. Enditem

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