Tolo News: A 45-year-old woman died from the coronavirus in western Herat province on Wednesday, the Health Ministry confirmed. This is the second person who has died of the coronavirus in Afghanistan so far. A man died of coronavirus in northern Balkh province early this week. The Afghan Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday announced
Tolo News: The Minister of Public Health Ferozuddin Feroz in a press conference on Tuesday cited estimates saying that half of the country’s population may become infected with COVID-19. Feroz said that if the necessary measures are taken, the risk of getting the virus will be reduced, otherwise–based on these predictions–more than one hundred thousand
1TV: The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Afghanistan has risen from 34 to 40, the country’s health ministry said. The six new cases were detected in Herat (3), Farah (2) and Ghor (1), according to Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for Public Health Ministry. Afghanistan has one confirmed death attributed to coronavirus. Most people
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday evening confirmed that a man in Balkh died of coronavirus three days ago. Khalilullah Hekmati, head of Balkh’s public health directorate, said the result of the man’s coronavirus test came back positive today. The man died in Chemtal district, in the northern province of Balkh, and
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday announced that “no positive case of the coronavirus was reported in the country in the last 24 hours,” but results from 12 cases are pending. A ministry spokesman, Wahidullah Mayar, said that, in total, 449 suspected cases have been tested from 28 provinces (including the 12
Tolo News: The Nawroz festival, which is held every year in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif on the solar new year and usually draws thousands of people, was canceled this year over the coronavirus outbreak in the country. A customary ceremony was held at the mosque, but the event took place on Thursday night and was
Tolo News: Wahid Ahmad, a resident of the western province of Herat, recovered from a COVID-19 infection and said that having “strong morale,” along with following medical advice, is the best way to fight the illness. He was the first reported case of COVID-19 infection in Afghanistan. Wahid Ahmad recovered completely from the epidemic after
Tolo News: The Afghan Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Wednesday called for closure of venues that attract large crowds including entertainment places, sports grounds, swimming pools, fitness clubs and wedding halls to slow the spread of the coronavirus – COVID-19. The Interior Ministry warned legal action against those defying the order. According to Ministry of
1TV: Afghanistan’s first coronavirus patient has recovered from the disease, the country’s health ministry said on Tuesday. As 21 others confirmed to have coronavirus, the first patient reported had come from Iran and was hospitalized in Herat province. Click here to read more (external link). Related War-ravaged Afghanistan battles a new threat: coronavirus
Tolo News: Five new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in Afghanistan, bringing the total to 21, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The five new cases include two in Herat, two in Logar and one in Badghis province. 263 samples were tested, out of which 21 were positive, according to the ministry. Click here