Bosnia and Herzegovina has recorded another 621 cases of infection with the novel coronavirus and 28 fatalities among Covid-19 patients, the healthcare authorities confirmed on Friday.

The new results came out of 3,024 lab tests performed among those who reported infection symptoms.

The latest surge in coronavirus cases across Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is among the rare countries that has not started the immunisation process, prompted the authorities to consider new restrictions.

The country reported a total of 135,513 coronavirus cases since the epidemic outbreak. To this date, 117,885 patients recovered – 242 in the last 24 hours.

The coronavirus death toll stands at 5,228.

Currently, there are 12,400 active cases throughout the country.