March 31 (SeeNews) - The number of coronavirus cases in North Macedonia has risen to 285, as the death toll from the COVID-19 disease has reached seven, the country's health ministry said.
Over the past 24 hours, 26 new patients have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the ministry said in a statement on Monday, adding that the disease has claimed one life.
The number of total recoveries from COVID-19 in the country has come at 12.
Last week, North Macedonia's president Stevo Pendarovski declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak.
The country also imposed a curfew in an effort to limit the spread of the disease. The movement of all citizens is restricted across the country from 9 pm to 5 am. On weekends, the curfew is maintained between 4 pm and 5 am.
In addition, people under 18 are not allowed to leave their homes from 9 pm until noon the following day, while people over 67 years of age are restricted from leaving their homes between 11 am and 5 am the next day.