Ukraine's coronavirus-linked deaths at record as infections grow

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A lady wearing a protective face mask amidst the break out of the coronavirus illness (COVID-19) strolls in main Kyiv, Ukraine September 11,2020 REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/Files

KYIV (Reuters) – The number of daily coronavirus deaths in Ukraine jumped to 141 from the previous record of 113 deaths registered on Tuesday, the nationwide security council said on Wednesday.

The council likewise reported a record 6,719 new coronavirus cases signed up in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 315,826 cases with 5,927 deaths.

Ukrainian health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Tuesday the variety of coronavirus cases might increase to 8,000-10,000 a day in the coming weeks.

The everyday tally of cases surged above 5,000 in October, prompting the federal government to extend lockdown steps until the end of 2020.

Stepanov said Ukraine would present more stringent lockdown restrictions if cases increase to 11,000-15,000 daily. He alerted that the resources of the medical system would run out if the number of everyday cases goes beyond 20,000

Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Modifying by Jacqueline Wong and Raju Gopalakrishnan

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