121 215 cases of coronavirus disease COVID-19 were recorded in Ukraine as of August 31. This was reported by Minister of Health Maksym Stepanov at a briefing in Kyiv today, - correspondent of OstroV reports.
"2141 people fell ill over the past day, of which 112 children and 82 health workers. 309 people were hospitalized over the past day", - the minister stated.
According to him, 30 deaths from COVID-19 were recorded over the past day.
380 patients recovered.
"In total, 121 215 people fell ill during the pandemic, including 7 973 children and 11 261 health workers. 57 114 people recovered and 2557 died", - Maksym Stepanov said.
18 162 tests on COVID-19 were carried over the past day, of which 14 109 - by PCR and 4 053 - by EIA.
According to him, the largest number of cases over the past day was recorded in the Chernivtsi (158), Ternopil (149), Kharkiv (187), Ivano-Frankivsk (165), Odessa (189) and Lviv (154) oblasts, as well as in Kyiv (277).