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Less than 7% of 7921 tests return positive result for Covid -19

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There are 544 new cases of coronavirus infection in this country after 7921 tests, according to the Single Coronavirus Information Portal. Positive samples in the past day were 6.8% of the total. There are 33,815 active Covid-19 cases. 3223 patients are in hospital as 318 of them are in intensive care wards. 49 people with established coronavirus infection passed away in the past 24 hours. 6243 people recovered during the day.

2,588 people have been vaccinated for the past 24 hours. With them, the number of vaccinated people in this country has already reached 22,226. A second dose of vaccine has been given to 3,168 people.



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