Donetsk, Aug 26 – DAN. Four hundred and sixty-four new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past 24 hours, the DPR Healthcare Ministry reported on Thursday.

“DPR medics have carried out 1,102 tests since Wednesday; 396 people tested positive and another 68 showed COVID-19 symptoms,” the report said. One hundred and fifty-five people have recovered and 18 died over the past 24 hours.

The DPR currently has 55,154 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 6,428 people continue treatment, 44,702 recovered  and were de-registered and 4,024 died.

The DPR Healthcare Ministry reminded about the importance of observing hygiene and safety measures amid the growth in COVID-19 cases.*jk