268 active cases in total
40 new cases of Covid-19 have been found on Island in the last 24 hours, according to government.
As of this afternoon (8 September), there are 268 active cases of the virus locally, a decrease of 20 since yesterday (7 September).
Meanwhile, the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is unchanged at eight.
No-one is being treated in intensive care.
Of the new cases detected in the last day, three are under investigation.