Azerbaijan's COVID tally exceeds 550,000

Azerbaijan has recorded 1,855 new coronavirus cases over the past day, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Report.

Meanwhile, 2,199 people recovered from the infection, and 27 patients succumbed to the deadly pathogen.

Overall, the country has reported 550,446 cases of infection, 511,400 recoveries, and 7,320 deaths since the onset of the pandemic. At present, 31,726 people are receiving treatment.

Azerbaijan has conducted 5,301,252 COVID-19 tests over the past period, including 9,002 today.