The number of officially confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ukraine has reached 33,234 as of 9 a.m. on June 17, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said at a morning press briefing.
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine has identified a record-breaking 758 new cases. The regions with the highest number of newly registered cases are Lviv Oblast (155), Zakarpattia Oblast (82) and Chernivtsi Oblast (69).
Over the past 24 hours, 31 people have died, bringing the total death toll from COVID-19 in the country up to 943. That’s the largest number of deaths from COVID-19 yet during a single day.
Additionally, 415 patients have recovered, bringing country’s total number of recoveries to 14,943. Over the past 24 hours, 175 people have been hospitalized.
Among the new COVID-19 cases, 43 are children and 50 are medical workers. A total of 4,445 children and 5,650 medical workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s daily COVID-19 cases, deaths and recoveries from May 1 to June 16, 2020. All data were released by the Ministry of Health. (Bermet Talant)
Since June 1, the Ukrainian government has begun to rapidly reopen the country’s economy, and the number of new COVID-19 cases has begun to rise. On June 15, Ukraine reopened its borders and relaunched international passenger air travel.
“We all confused the easing of quarantine with the cancellation of all restrictions,” Stepanov said during his June 16 press conference, after he was asked why Ukraine is witnessing a rise in new COVID-19 cases.
“(People) are neglecting all recommendations of the health ministry,” he added.
During his morning briefing on June 17, Stepanov said that Ukraine had performed 18,412 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours. That includes 10,659 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests and 7,753 antibody tests (IFA).
Ukraine’s daily new COVID-19 cases and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, the most accurate way of diagnosing the novel coronavirus, between May 1 and June 16, 2020. All data were published by the Ministry of Health. (Bermet Talant)
CORONAVIRUS IN UKRAINE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- As of 9 a.m. on June 17: 943 people have died from the disease in Ukraine and 14,943 have recovered.
- 33,234 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Ukraine as of June 17. The first case was identified on March 3.
- Ukraine entered the fourth stage of lifting quarantine on June 10.
- Indoor restaurants, domestic flights resumed on June 5, international flights on June 15
- How the Ukrainian government has been responding: TIMELINE
- Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro subways reopened on May 25.
- Why the Kyiv Post isn’t making its coverage free in the times of COVID-19.
- With international travel on hold, Ukrainians prepare to travel across Ukraine
- TripsGuard website tracks coronavirus travel restrictions in 84 nations.
- Where to buy masks.
