Azerbaijan's COVID tally nears 550,000

Azerbaijan has recorded 2,631 new coronavirus cases over the past day, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told Report.

Meanwhile, 1,989 people recovered from the infection, and 28 patients succumbed to the deadly pathogen.

Overall, the country has reported 547,281 cases of infection, 507,756 recoveries, and 7,269 deaths since the onset of the pandemic. At present, 32,256 people are receiving treatment.

Azerbaijan has conducted 5,284,216 COVID-19 tests over the past period, including 12,367 today.