Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said 1,083 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the city in the past 24 hours as of November 13, 2020, the highest daily rise ever reported.
"In the past day, another 1,083 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 61 healthcare workers. There were 13 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on November 13.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 48,646."
According to the city mayor, 595 women aged 18 to 87 and 422 men aged 18 to 84 are among those infected.
Twenty-seven girls (from one month to 17 years old) and 39 boys (from six months to 17 years old) have tested positive for COVID-19.
Klitschko said 92 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 354 people had recovered in the past day.
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The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Solomyansky district (134), Desniansky district (127), and Shevchenkivsky district (126).
The death toll in the city stands at 938.
