Update on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus infection

According to the Public Health Center of Ukraine, as of January 28, in Ukraine there have been officially confirmed 5,529 (248 children out of this number, 236 healthcare workers) new cases of COVID-19 infection. The number of active cases makes up 192,030.

During the last 24 hours, there have been hospitalized 1,941 persons, 149 patients died, 11,946 persons recovered. There have been conducted 48,736 testing (28,627 using the PCR method and 20,109 using the ELISA method).

During the entire pandemic in Ukraine:

• 1,206,412 persons contracted COVID-19 infection;

• 992,031 people recovered;
• 22,351 people died;
• 6,184,320 testing have been conducted.

The number of people with coronavirus disease in regions:

Data from the temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk regions and the city of Sevastopol are not available. The studies were conducted by the Virology Reference Laboratory of the Public Health Center of Ukraine, as well as by regional laboratories.

The Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine urges when having the first symptoms of respiratory illnesses to call a family doctor. Stay home! Self-isolation is the most efficient way to protect yourself from infection.