11 new cases of coronavirus infection confirmed in Sarajevo Canton

(Patria) - According to data from the Public Health Institute, 11 new cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Sarajevo Canton.

Of this number, seven, or 63.63 percent, belong to family clusters or are contacts of previously ill individuals, and have been in self-isolation since before.

As emphasized by the Institute, from the last report until this morning, results arrived for 123 tested individuals, whose samples were collected from September 10 to 13, 2020.

At the same time, nine people have recovered, so the number of active coronavirus infection cases is now 299.

Twenty-five people are hospitalized in the Isolation Ward of the University Clinical Center Sarajevo, most of them are vitaly stable, while two patients are on mechanical respiratory support.

Fortunately, there were no deaths, so the total number of deaths from the consequences of coronavirus infection remains 74.

To date, 4,287 infected individuals have been confirmed in Sarajevo Canton, of which 3,914 have recovered from COVID infection.

In the period from August 31 to September 14 this year, 651 self-isolation orders were issued by the inspection, based on recommendations from epidemiologists or on the basis of decisions from the Ministry of Health of Sarajevo Canton.