The number of hospitalizations is growing / REUTERS
Almost 97,000 new cases were recorded over the past week.
Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov says the COVID-19 situation in the country remains tough.
"The situation remains quite tough. The number of new cases has been increasing and, as a result, the number of people in hospitals is on the rise," he said at a briefing on Monday, an UNIAN correspondent reported.
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The number of hospitalizations is also growing: 11,606 people were hospitalized last week, while their number was 10,597 in the previous week.