New Delhi (NVI): The coronavirus cases in Afghanistan saw a rise of 542 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number to 21,459, according to Afghan media reports.
The death toll due to the virus rose to 384 with 15 new fatalities being reported in the last 24 hours.
Among the fresh cases reported, Kabul was at the top of the list with 213 new cases, followed by Herat with 142.
Other provinces reporting cases were Paktia (22), Nangarhar (92), Ghazni (36), Logar (4), Laghman (12), Kunduz (8), Kunar (1), Kapisa (5) and Panjshir (7).
The Afghan Ministry of Public Health said 2,651 people have recovered from the respiratory disease in Afghanistan.
So far, 49,530 people have been tested for COVID-19 in the country, as per media reports.
Meanwhile, the deputy public health minister Wahid Majroh said, “The number of infected people is more than what we announce. So far we have announced the number of positive cases that have been tested, but many people are not coming to health centers who have mild symptoms.”
“Those people who outside their homes must wear masks,” he added.
