KIEV, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine reported 664 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising its total number to 44,998, while the respective numbers of deaths and recoveries reached 1,173 and 19,548, Health Minister Maxym Stepanov said.
Stepanov told a briefing that "664 people fell ill in one day ... In total, 44,998 people have fallen ill during the pandemic, including 3,270 children and 6,765 medical workers."
Additionally, 12,013 patients have been hospitalized since the outbreak of the pandemic, while 396 were put on ventilators, the minister said.
Last month, Ukraine saw an increase in its COVID-19 caseload, with officials claiming that the growing number stemmed from residents' non-compliance with quarantine restrictions.
On June 17, the Ukrainian government extended its quarantine restrictions until July 31, which have been in place since May 22. Enditem
