KABUL, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan reported 361 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the biggest daily increase since the outbreak of the pandemic in February, the Ministry of Public Health confirmed.
The new infections have brought to 4,402 the total number of people infected to the virus, including 3,724 active cases as of Sunday morning throughout the country, the ministry said in a statement.
Five COVID patients died since early Saturday, bringing the death toll to 120.
The number of people who had showed improvement and discharged from hospitals stood at 558, according to the statement.
Earlier in the day, Afghan health authorities confirmed that 392 health personnel, including Public Health Minister Firuzuddin Firuz, had tested positive for the coronavirus. Enditem
