The FCTA made the announcement in a tweet via its Twitter account on Wednesday.
The administration also said that 19 patients were discharged after showing full recovery from the virus.
The tweet reads “45 NEW CASES, 19 DISCHARGED & 1 DEATH IN THE FCT.
“Summary of COVID19FCT as at August 18th, 2020.
“Total number of confirmed cases: 4775.
“Total number of active cases: 3534.
“1192 patients have been discharged with 49 deaths recorded.
“Residents are urged to TakeResponsibility to StaySafe.”