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Afghanistan - Covid-19 Cases - 38,606 cases; 1,420 deaths

https://baztab.news/article/1350454

Afghan Ministry of Public Health announced Sunday that 680 new coronavirus cases were registered in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 15,205.
Wahidullah Majroh, the deputy minister of the Ministry, said at a press conference that 680 new cases were recorded nationwide.

“25 patients have been recovered which makes the total recoveries to 1,328,” Mr Majroh said. Adding that “in the past 24 hours, 8 patients died, bringing the total to 257”.
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Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/afghan...update-daily-brief-covid-19-no-50-4-june-2020


Afghanistan Flash Update: Daily Brief: COVID-19, No. 50 (4 June 2020)
Sources OCHA WHO
Posted 4 Jun 2020
Originally published 4 Jun 2020

Key Messages:

• People confirmed to have COVID-19: 18,054 (as of 2pm, 4 June. Source: Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health - MoPH)

• Deaths from COVID-19: 300

• Samples tested: 43,569 Key concerns: Border crossing areas, in-country testing capacity, protective equipment for frontline workers, commodity prices, messaging and rumour management, international air services

Situation Overview:

MoPH data shows that 18,054 people across all 34 provinces in Afghanistan are now confirmed to have COVID19. Some 1,585 people have recovered, and 300 people have died (13 of which are healthcare workers). 43,569 people out of the population of 37.6 million have been tested. Afghanistan has a test-positivity-rate – positive tests as a percentage of total tests – of more than 41 per cent. . More than five per cent of the total confirmed COVID-19 cases are among healthcare staff. The majority of the deaths were people between ages of 40 and 69. Men in this age group represent more than half of all COVID-19-related deaths. With a fragile health system, a developing economy and underlying vulnerabilities, the people of Afghanistan are facing extreme consequences from the COVID19 pandemic. Cases are expected to continue to increase over the weeks ahead as community transmission escalates, creating grave implications for Afghanistan’s economy and people’s well-being. Kabul remains the most affected part of the country in terms of confirmed cases, followed by Hirat, Balkh, Nangarhar and Kandahar. COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on women, children and people with specific needs, as well as displaced people and those deprived of their liberty...
 
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