New Delhi (NVI): The Afghan authorities confirmed 748 new coronavirus cases in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 22,890, according to Afghan media reports.
Among the fresh cases, Kabul was on the top of the list with 311 new cases, followed by Herat with 181.
Other provinces reporting cases were Kandahar (50), Nangarhar (36), Paktia (78), Badghis (32), Parwan (21), Laghman (5), Farah (6), Kunar (10), Ghor (8) and Kapisa (10).
In last 24 hours, 21 people were reported to have died from respiratory disease. Among them eight were reported in Kabul, five in Nangarhar, one in Takhar, one in Baghlan, one in Logar, 2 in Bamiyan, one in Laghman and one each in Ghor and Paktika.
At least, 3,326 people have recovered while 426 died from the respiratory disease in Afghanistan, as per media reports.
The country’s Ministry of Public Health said, 52,546 people have been tested for coronavirus in the country so far.
Meanwhile, the Afghans Public Minister, Ahmad Jawad Osmani said that the country’s health care system needs to be reviewed, saying that virus has now spread to every home in Afghanistan.
