Ukraine reports 259 new COVID-19 cases

Source: Xinhua| 2020-05-25 21:41:07|Editor: huaxia

KIEV, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine's health ministry said on Monday that 259 more people have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the total number to 21,245.

The ministry said 623 people have so far died from the disease, while 7,234 patients have recovered. Of the infected, 1,546 are children and 4,112 are health workers.

A total of 6,620 coronavirus patients have been hospitalized since the beginning of the epidemic, it said.

On Wednesday, the Ukrainian government introduced adaptive quarantine measures from May 22 to June 2. Enditem

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