New Delhi (NVI): With 30 new positive COVID-19 cases in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases have reached 1,026 in the country, according to Afghan media reports.
Among the new coronavirus cases, 15 have been reported in Kabul, 6 at Herat, 4 at Laghman, 4 at Kunar and 1 at Nangarhar, according to the country’s Health Ministry.
Meanwhile, the head of Shinozada Hospital in Kabul has died from the coronavirus, reports said. The hospital was closed several days ago after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed, as per media reports.
At a press conference held today, spokesman for the Health Ministry Wahidullah Mayar said that the country will receive 5,000 kits today from the UN, adding that more will be bought to solve the problem, reported Tolo News.
In another development, three patients lost their lives in Kabul, Kandahar and Balkh provinces, increasing the total number of fatalities in Afghanistan to 36.
