Kyrgyzstan reports 2 new coronavirus-related deaths, total at 1,337

Bishkek, Dec. 23, 2020. /Kabar/. Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday reported that three people had died as a result of COVID-19.

One death was recorded in the capital city of Bishkek and one – in Talas Oblast of the country, according to the latest data from the Republican Headquarters for Combating COVID-19.

Since the pandemic started, 1,337 people in Kyrgyzstan have died as a result of the virus.

The country also reported that another 230 citizens tested positive for the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 79,659.

According to the HQ report, 261 coronavirus patients have cured of the disease over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries to 73,561.

Currently, 1,453 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals throughout the country, 78 of them are in critical condition and 2,414 patients - at home.

Kyrgyz health workers conducted 2,678 PCR tests in the last 24 hours.