Azerbaijan's COVID case count exceeds 480,000

Azerbaijan has recorded 1,029 new coronavirus cases over the past day, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Report.

Meanwhile, 2,680 people recovered from the infection, and 24 patients succumbed to the deadly pathogen.

Overall, the country has reported 480,843 cases of infection, 451,727 recoveries, and 6,457 deaths since the onset of the pandemic. At present, 22,659 people are receiving treatment.

Azerbaijan has conducted 4,823,654 COVID-19 tests over the past period, including 9,151 today.