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Afghanistan has announced its biggest one-day increase in new infections as the government issued a decree to distribute bread to those affected by the coronavirus.
This occurs when at least six people were killed in a protest against the unfair distribution of aid.
361 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported in the war-torn country, marking the largest increase in infections in one day, five patients also died overnight, bringing the total number of infections to 4,402 and the number of deaths to 120 .
The capital Kabul, which is the worst affected area in Afghanistan, registered its worst day with 117 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours. The total number of infections in the capital exceeded 1,000 and now stands at 1,096.
The country’s health minister, Ferozuddin Feroz, has been isolating himself at home after being infected with the virus, while local officials in Kandahar announced that their governor also tested positive as 26 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the southern province.
To the east, six of the eight new coronavirus cases in Nangarhar were from the province prison, said Shah Mahmoud Meyakhil, provincial governor, adding that there are 12 other suspected cases in the prison.
The government announced yesterday that it planned to distribute bread to the poor across the country, with about two million Afghans losing their jobs due to the pandemic.
However, the health ministry expressed concern that the distribution of bread through bakeries will even worsen the situation.
“Some bread is distributed in bakeries, but more people gather. It has more disadvantages than advantages because the virus is spreading rapidly, “said Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for the health ministry.
At least six people died and more than a dozen wounded yesterday in a protest turned violent against the unfair distribution of aid to those affected by the coronavirus in the central Ghor province of Afghanistan. An Interior Ministry spokesman said two policemen and four civilians were killed, including a journalist.
The country’s vice president apologized for the incident and said he will investigate that.
“I want the Ghor countrymen to remain calm, we will investigate the case seriously. I apologize for the incompetence of the management. Forgive us, ”Amrullah Saleh said in a Facebook post.
