According to the Public Health Center of Ukraine, as of July 15, in Ukraine there have been officially confirmed 55,607 COVID-19 cases, 28,131 people recovered, 1,427 patients died. During the 24 hours, 836 new cases have been confirmed.
The number of registered active cases as of July 15 is 26,049 people. The largest number of active patients per 100,000 population was registered in Lviv (241.5), Chernivtsi (222.9) and Zakarpattia (206.7) regions.
Now 3,935 people are undergoing inpatient treatment. There are 93 people out of this number having severe symptoms and undergoing treatment with the use of artificial lung ventilation machines. A total of 14,658 people needed hospitalization, 444 patients needed to undergo mechanical ventilation treatment.
In total 3,967 cases among children and 7,540 cases among healthcare workers were recorded. 40,949 patients have been undergoing outpatient treatment.
A total of 827,157 samples in Ukraine were tested using PCR method and 383,669 using ELISA method. During 24 hours, 13,675 samples were tested using PCR method.
As of July 15, coronavirus disease was registered:
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.