Out of 2,974 COVID-19 tests carried out in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 393 new cases were registered and 20 patients passed away, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.

The Ministry also added 5 deaths to the report that occurred between September 21 and October 2.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Macedonia has registered 193,846 confirmed coronavirus cases. The death toll stands at 6,783. At the moment, there are 10,785 active cases across the country.