125 new positive cases in Afghanistan take Covid tally to 1,828

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New Delhi (NVI): At least 125 new coronavirus positive cases have been reported in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of Covid-19 cases to 1,828 across the country, according to Afghan media reports.

The country’s Ministry of Public Health spokesman said that 361 samples were tested from 18 provinces in the last 24 hours.

Among the new coronavirus cases, 21 were reported in Herat, Kabul (15), Kandahar (15), Balkh (10), Logar (9), Jawzjan (8), Panjshir (7), Laghman (7), Paktia (7), Ghazni (6), Takhar (6), Nangarhar (5), Helmand (2), Wardak (2), Kunar (2), Badghis (1), Kapisa (1) and Badakhshan (1) provinces, media reports said.

According to the ministry, so far more than 9,000 samples have been tested.

So far, 228 people have been cured or discharged while 58 others have died across the country.