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Gradual phasing out of anti-epidemic restrictions as of today

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3,411 is the number of newly registered Covid-19 cases out of 21,984 tests performed in the country in the past day, a positivity rate of 15.5%. 74.2% of the new infections are among the unvaccinated, Single Coronavirus Information Portal data show.

426 is the number of new hospital admissions in the past 24 hours,83.3% of them are among the unvaccinated. 4,712 patients are being treated in hospital, 537 of them in intensive care.

53 have died in the past day, 50 of them were not vaccinated. 8,490 is the number of daily recoveries. 4,452 doses of vaccine were administered in the country in the past 24 hours.

As of today, 24 February, pandemic restrictions in the country are being phased out. A green certificate will no longer be required for clients in indoor public spaces. 



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