The number of new coronavirus infections in Bosnia has continued increasing with another 58 patients recorded over the last 24 hours, 33 in the Federation (FBiH) and 25 in Republika Srpska (RS), the healthcare authorities of two semi-autonomous regions confirmed on Thursday. For the second straight day, the country recorded no deaths caused by the virus.
According to official statistics, the country's coronavirus tally stands at 3,199, while the death toll remains unchanged with 168 confirmed fatalities. The total of 2,219 patients has recovered.
The FBiH healthcare authorities have performed 778 lab tests in the last 24 hours, 46,235 since the epidemic outbreak.
To date, the region has confirmed 1,430 Covid-19 patients; 991 patients have recovered to date and 45 died.
There are 394 active cases in the region at the moment.
The RS healthcare authorities have so far tested 32,997 persons, and confirmed 1,749 Covid-19 patients; 1,212 of them have recovered to date and 119 died.
Among 25 new patients reported in the last 24 hours, 12 are men and 13 women.
Brcko District, a separate administrative unit in the north, has seen 20 confirmed Covid-19 patients, of which 16 recovered and four died.
Competent authorities have once again urged the citizens to obey the measures to prevent the virus spread.