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86% of coronavirus patients go unidentified in the country, says the Ministry of Health.

"If we have 100 patients with coronavirus, 14 are identified," stated a secretary from the ministry.

86% of coronavirus patients are not identified in the country, says the Ministry of Health (Photo: REUTERS/Denis Balibouse)

DCM - In a press conference, the Ministry of Health reported that the underreporting of coronavirus cases in the country reaches 86%. "If we have 100 patients with coronavirus, 14 are identified," stated a secretary. The agency affirmed that "this is what is happening all over the world."