The number of daily coronavirus-related deaths in Ukraine topped 300 for the first time since mid-May, according to Reuters.

The health ministry reported 317 deaths over the past 24 hours and 9,846 new infections. The number of new Covid-19 cases has been growing for several weeks and the government has tightened lockdown restrictions.

Ukraine, with a population of 41 million, has recorded around 2.47 million Covid-19 cases and 57,205 deaths. Only 5.82m people have been fully vaccinated, according to health ministry figures.

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