Out of 4,582 COVID-19 tests carried out in Macedonia in the past 24 hours, 74 new cases were registered, 17 patients recovered and two patients aged over 60 passed away, the Health Ministry said on Friday.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Macedonia has registered 156,299 confirmed coronavirus cases. The death toll stands at 5,493. At the moment, there are 456 active cases across the country.