By Aliia Raimbekova, Dmitri Chirciu, Ruslan Rehimov and Bahtiyar Abdulkerimov
NUR SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AA) - Cases and fatalities related to the novel coronavirus continued to rise across Eurasia on Sunday.
Health authorities in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Moldova announced new statistics on the outbreak.
- Belarus
In Belarus, another 921 people were confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, bringing the total to 22,973.
The number of recoveries reached 6,406 and the death toll hit 131.
- Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, the number of cases increased by 20, bringing the total to 5,076. So far, 31 people have died.
- Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani officials reported 97 new cases of the virus, taking the national tally to 2,519.
The number of recoveries hit 1,657, while the death toll remains 32.
- Uzbekistan
In Uzbekistan, 24 more people contracted the virus, raising the tally to 2,411.
Some 35 people have died, and 1,881 regained health.
- Moldova
Four more people in Moldova died of COVID-19, raising the death toll to 169.
As many as 4,927 cases have been reported so far.
*Writing by Gozde Bayar in Ankara