Results from the remaining 104 tests are expected early this week.

The country has had no new infections for 16 consecutive days. Confirmed cases are stable at 24, with 21 recoveries.

Health officials, meanwhile, encourage citizens to remain vigilant, practicing social distancing of one metre, washing hands regularly and thoroughly and wearing a face mask outside the house.

Timor-Leste’s state of emergency continues until the end of May, with restrictions on movement and borders closed.  

Globally, more than 4.5 billion people - half the world's population - have been living under social distancing measures, according to reports in AFP.

Over 275,000 people worldwide have died from COVID-19, with cases up around 4 million and more than 1.3 million recovered, according to figures from the John Hopkins Hospital.