New Delhi (NVI): At least 179 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 2,469 across the country, according to Afghan media reports.
The country’s Ministry of Public Health spokesman said that 591 samples were tested from 12 provinces in the last 24 hours.
Among the new cases 75 were reported in Kabul, 23 in Herat, 18 in Balkh, 16 in Jawzjan, 15 in Kandahar, 10 in Ghazni, 7 in Baghlan, 5 in Logar, 4 in Takhar, 3 in Ghor, 2 in Zabul and 1 in Helmand.
An official spokesperson said, 249 medical personnel are currently infected with the coronavirus in the country.
In the past one week, at least 7,000 tests for COVID-19 were done, which shows that capacity is developing, as per media reports.
According to the ministry, so far more than 11,068 samples have been tested.
At least, 331 people have been cured or discharged while 72 have died across the country.
