KABUL (Pajhwok): Over 270 new positive COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths from the infection have been recorded across the country in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday.
The ministry said 2,057 people underwent tests during the past 24 hours and the virus was detected in 271 people, pushing the overall tally to 51,360.
Of the fresh cases, 61 were recorded in Herat, 59 in Kabul, 17 in Parwan, 13 in Kapisa, 12 each in Nangarhar and Baghlan, 11 in Laghman, 10 each in Takhar, Maidan Wardak and Paktika, eight in Khost, seven each in Kandahar and Kunar, six in Helmand, five in Ghazni, four each in Logar, Ghazni and Panjshir, three in Balkh and two each in Paktia, Badghis and Badakshan provinces.
At least 136 individuals recovered from the pandemic during the past 24 hours, taking the recoveries to 39,920.
The ministry said 16 people lost their lives to the virus during the period and the total deaths reached 2,126.
The ministry has announced that the second wave of the pandemic has begun in the country and people should follow the virus preventive guidelines.
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