Donetsk, Jun 1 - DAN. One hundred and eighty-nine new COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past 24 hours, the DPR Healthcare Ministry reported on Tuesday.

“DPR medics have carried out 651 tests since Monday; 147 people tested positive and another 42 showed clinical and epidemiological signs of COVID-19,” the report said.

One hundred and fifty-two patients have been de-registered after full recovery and 21 have died over the designated period; rapid tests have shown five reinfections.

The DPR currently has 39,040 confirmed COVID-19 cases; 31,553 patients  recovered, 4,539 continue treatment and 2,948 died, according to the latest reports.*jk