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A person who took part in the winter protests in Kyiv's Independence Square (Maidan) was hospitalized and died in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Health Ministry press service reported on Wednesday.

“As of 0600 on April 9, 2014, 11 people sought medical assistance in
the past 24 hours. Six of those people were hospitalized and one person
died,” the ministry reported.

A total of 1,737 people hurt in the clashes in central Kyiv have
sought emergency medical assistance since February 18. Of these people,
1,155 were hospitalized.

Ninety-eight people are now receiving treatment in Kyiv’s healthcare establishments.

The Ukrainian Health Ministry earlier reported that 104 people hurt in the protests had died.