The number of deaths due to COVID-19 is rapidly changing in Ukraine. The Center for Public Health reported that it is declining, writes Ukrayinska Pravda.

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They reported that for the period April 17-23 in Ukraine, there was a decrease in the incidence of COVID-19 by 34.6% compared to the previous week..

“Usually, patients over 60 years of age who have concomitant diseases die,” explained Oksana Koshalko, head of the PHC surveillance department..

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“Now there are less than 1% of deaths among registered cases. With the circulation of the Delta strain, this figure was more than 7%,” she added..

The Public Health Center also explained that seven deaths in the Ivano-Frankivsk region and ten in the Cherkasy region is the number of patients who had laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, but the cause of death of these individuals may be different..

Ukrainians who have been vaccinated against coronavirus infection abroad can generate a vaccination certificate at Diya. A COVID certificate can only be obtained if the person has been vaccinated with a vaccine recognized by the WHO as effective and approved for emergency use..