Over the last 24 hours, Ukrainian doctors confirmed 11,035 new cases of Covid-19, including 484 children and 388 healthcare workers. Coronavirus_Info Telegram channel reports it.
2,739 people have been taken to hospitals during this period; 186 patients deceased, and 15,337 recovered. 58,874 tests have been taken.
Most of the confirmed cases have been observed in Kyiv city (1,364), Odesa (1,161), Kyiv (829), Zaporizhzhia (785), and Kharkiv (667) regions.
1,012,167 people have got sick since the pandemic began in Ukraine, 646,772 recovered.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's Ministry of Health expects an increase in the incidence of coronavirus soon due to the New Year holidays.
Health Minister of Ukraine Maksym Stepanov emphasized that a spike in the incidence may occur due to the large gathering of people during the holidays.
"We expect an increase in the number of sick people in connection to the New Year's celebration. The opening of the trees, whether people adhere to the established rules - all this will lead to an increase in the number of sick people in the near future. We are talking about fairs, events related to the New Year," Stepanov said.
