Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 617 new coronavirus cases and eight COVID deaths, the healthcare authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

The new results came from 3,058 lab tests performed on those who reported infection symptoms.

The Federation entity recorded 438 new cases out of 2,367 tests performed over the past 24 hours, bringing the coronavirus total in this part of the country to 138,453. With two new COVID fatalities reported, the death toll in this region remains at 5,576.

As for Republika Srpska entity, its healthcare authorities confirmed 162 new cases out of 471 lab tests performed. The coronavirus total in this region now stands at 65,585 and with six new fatalities confirmed its death toll now stands at 3,843.

Brcko District logged 17 new cases and no fatalities over the past 24 hours.