Coronavirus infections rise in Eurasia

NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan

Cases and fatalities related to the novel coronavirus continued to rise across Eurasia on Sunday.

Health authorities in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Moldova announced new statistics on the outbreak.

Belarus

In Belarus, another 921 people were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, bringing the total to 22,973.

The number of recoveries reached 6,406 and the death toll hit 131.

Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, the number of cases increased by 20, bringing the total to 5,076. So far, 31 people have died.

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani officials reported 97 new cases of the virus, taking the national tally to 2,519.

The number of recoveries hit 1,657, while the death toll remains 32.

Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan, 24 more people contracted the virus, raising the tally to 2,411.

Some 35 people have died, and 1,881 regained health.

Moldova

Four more people in Moldova died of COVID-19, raising the death toll to 169.

As many as 4,927 cases have been reported so far.

*Writing by Gozde Bayar in Ankara