The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 32,500.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said 631 new active COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the city in the past 24 hours as of October 22, 2020, the highest daily rise ever reported.
"In the past day, another 631 residents of Kyiv tested positive for the coronavirus, including 23 healthcare workers. There were 15 fatalities," Klitschko said on Telegram on October 22.
"As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city is 32,500."
According to the city mayor, 341 women aged 18 to 85 and 253 men aged 18 to 84 are among those infected.
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Klitschko said 46 new patients had been hospitalized, while the rest were self-isolating, undergoing treatment at home under medical supervision.
He added that 189 people had recovered in the past day.
In total, 11,304 Kyiv residents have already beaten the disease.
The highest number of the new cases in Kyiv was registered in Desniansky district (96), Solomyansky district (95), and Obolonsky district (94).
The total death toll in the city is 642 cases.