HAVANA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Cuba recorded nine more COVID-19 deaths in the last day, bringing its death toll to 500 since the beginning of the pandemic on the island, the Ministry of Public Health said on Friday.

Meanwhile, another 1,040 new COVID-19 infections were also recorded, for a total of 91,448.

Havana registered 567 cases, with an incidence rate of 363.6 per 100,000 inhabitants, the highest on the island, according to the ministry.

Authorities are maintaining restrictive health measures in the capital that include limiting overnight mobility, as well as severe fines for those who do not wear masks or wear them incorrectly.

Since January, Cuba has been facing a new wave of COVID-19 infections, which has forced the re-application of measures such as the suspension of the school year and the closure of public places throughout the country.

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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