BISHKEK, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Kyrgyzstan reported 24 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number to 895.
Deputy Minister of Health Nurbolot Usenbaev said there have been 232 patients with coronavirus infection in hospitals in the country, among which seven are in serious condition and four in intensive care.
He also said that three medical workers are among the newly infected. In total, 224 coronavirus cases were reported among medical workers, with 161 recoveries.
"More than 60 of them have already started working after recovery," Usenbaev added.
In addition, 676 people who had contact with infected patients are still under medical observation, while 23 others recovered in the past day.
In total, 637 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals throughout the country, including 165 medical workers, and 12 have passed away. Enditem
