Azerbaijan's active COVID case count drops below 21,000

Azerbaijan has recorded 1,226 new coronavirus cases over the past day, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Report.

Meanwhile, 1,649 people recovered from the infection, and 18 patients succumbed to the deadly pathogen.

Overall, the country has reported 604,480 cases of infection, 576,264 recoveries, and 8,088 deaths since the onset of the pandemic. At present, 20,128 people are receiving treatment.

Azerbaijan has conducted 5,677,746 COVID-19 tests over the past period, including 11,280 today.