206 COVID cases reported in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 206 new cases of COVID-19 out of 1,877 samples tested in the last 24 hours.

The ministry also reported seven deaths and 180 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period.

The new cases were reported in Nangarhar (78), Kandahar (34), Kabul (20), Khost (15), Balkh (6), Takhar (2), Kunduz (3), Paktia (6), Parwan (9), Maidan Wardak (13), Kunar (1), Laghman (9), Panjshir (2), Zabul (2) and Nuristan (6).

The ministry reported that the cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases is 59,576, the total number of reported deaths is 2,618, and the total number of recoveries is 52,974.

So far, 400,412 samples have been tested in government centers and there are 3,984 known active COVID-19 cases in the country, data by the ministry indicates.

This comes amid a “tsunami” of cases in India, which is crippling the health care system.

Recently acting health minister Wahid Majrooh said that during meetings with provincial public health directors, the issue of Indian flights to Afghanistan, restrictions on passenger traffic at Pakistan-Iran border, gathering restrictions, & activation of emergency committees were discussed.

Majrooh added that these issues will be shared with the leadership of the government and the Security Council so that a decision can be made.