Azerbaijan's COVID death toll passes 9,000

Azerbaijan has recorded 5,948 new coronavirus cases over the past day, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Report.

Meanwhile, 7,060 people recovered from the infection, and 29 patients succumbed to the deadly pathogen.

Overall, the country has reported 738,328 cases of infection, 679,316 recoveries, and 9,027 deaths since the onset of the pandemic. At present, 49,985 people are receiving treatment.

Azerbaijan has conducted 6,372,838 COVID-19 tests over the past period, including 19,844 today.