Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1,251 new coronavirus cases, the first daily figure in months that exceeds 1,000, while 48 Covid-19 patients died, the healthcare authorities confirmed on Tuesday.

The new results came from 4,681 lab tests performed on those who reported infection symptoms.

With the new spike in coronavirus cases across the country, Bosnia and Herzegovina now has 14,062 active Covid-19 patients.

The total of 138,542 infections has been reported since the epidemic outbreak, with 119,135 those who have recovered to date – 370 in the last 24 hours.

The country’s Covid-19 death toll stands at 5,345.