In the last 24 hours, 62 more people tested positive for the highly contagious coronavirus, and two more patients died after contracting it, a tally by the Afghan health ministry indicated.
Kabul, Herat, Bamyan, Daykundi, Badkhshan, Nirmoz and Zabul reported the cases within the last 24 hours.
Another statistic has also indicated a rise: the number of patients recovered from the illness. According to health ministry data, 68 additional patients recovered from the novel coronavirus, bringing the toll to 33,045.
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