Donetsk, Dec 7 – DAN. Donetsk People’s Republic medics have diagnosed 990 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the DPR Healthcare Ministry reported on Tuesday.

“DPR medics have carried out 1,983 tests since Monday; 634 people tested positive and another 356 showed COVÏD-19 symptoms,” the report said. As many as 1,217 residents have been de-registered after recovery and 111 have died over the designated period.

No tests were carried out at the weekend on December 4 and 5.

The DPR has confirmed 111,963 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic; 97,620 people have recovered, 5,803 continue treatment and 8,540 have died, according to the latest reports.*jk