Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- As of 10:00 am on 20 August, the number of citizens infected with coronavirus in the country reached 37,366 (+254).

According to the Ministry of Health, all cases were identified among those who had contact with patients. In particular, 198 cases registered in Tashkent, 19 - in Surkhandarya region, 17 - in Namangan region, 13 - in Khorezm region, 3 - in Jizzakh region, 2 - in Kashkadarya region and 2 in Ferghana region.

At this time, 32,944 people (88%) have fully recovered from coronavirus infection in the republic. The death toll of coronavirus patients has reached 250.

In hospitals, 4,172 patients are being treated, 330 of whom are in serious condition, 96 in extremely serious.