COVID-19: Daily cases rise slightly after eight days of dropping

On February 17, 272 people tested positive for coronavirus in Uzbekistan.

Photo: Kun.uz

The Ministry of Health reported that the total number of registered coronavirus cases has reached 234,872 (+272).

According to the ministry, 107 COVID-19 cases were registered in the city of Tashkent, 9 – in Karakalpakstan, 7 – in Andijan, 12 – in Bukhara, 7 – in Jizzakh, 3 – in Kashkadarya, 6 – in Navoi, 6 – in Namangan, 18 – in Samarkand, 4 – in Syrdarya, 15 – in Surkhandarya, 9 – in Fergana, 20 – in Khorezm and 49 – in Tashkent region.

2 COVID-19 patients died yesterday, bringing the official death toll to 1,614.

As of February 17, the number of recovered stands at 223,076 (+1,366).

Also, 49 people tested positive for pneumonia on Thursday.