Update on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus infection

According to the Public Health Center of Ukraine, as of January 19, in Ukraine there have been officially confirmed 3,939 (131 children out of this number, 238 healthcare workers) new cases of COVID-19 infection. The number of active cases makes up 260,361.

During the last 24 hours, there have been hospitalized 801 persons, 177 patients died, 15,052 persons recovered. There have been conducted 33,400 testing (18,734 using the PCR method and 14,666 using the ELISA method).

During the entire pandemic in Ukraine:

• 1,167,655 persons contracted COVID-19 infection;

• 886,248 people recovered;
• 21,046 people died;
• 5,983,122 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.