Coronavirus and pneumonia: Over 1,200 new cases reported

On August 19, 863 people were diagnosed with coronavirus, 395 with pneumonia in Uzbekistan.

According to the Ministry of Health, the total number of registered coronavirus cases has reached 147,322 (+863).

Reportedly, 157 COVID-19 cases were registered in the city of Tashkent, 92 – in Karakalpakstan, 41 – in Andijan, 27 – in Bukhara, 50 – in Jizzakh, 20 – in Kashkadarya, 20 – in Navoi, 39 – in Namangan, 93 – in Samarkand, 22 – in Syrdarya, 88 – in Surkhandarya, 90 – in Fergana, 31 – in Khorezm and 93 – in Tashkent region.

6 COVID-19 patients died yesterday, the official death toll – 1,008.

As of August 19, the number of recovered stands at 140,088 (+1,067).

Also, 395 people tested positive for pneumonia on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases to 19,981. According to the Ministry of Health, 353 of them recovered yesterday (12,521 in total).

3 pneumonia patients died on August 19, and to date, the number of deaths from pneumonia is 135.