Ukraine reports record daily high of 3,144 new coronavirus cases

The council says a total of 148,756 cases were registered in Ukraine

A boy wearing a protective face mask plays in a fountain after local authorities eased lockdown restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Moscow, Russia June 12, 2020. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE

Ukraine registered a record 3,144 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the national security council said on Friday, up from a previous record of 2,836 registered on Sept. 5.

The council said a total of 148,756 cases were registered in Ukraine as of Sept. 11, with 3,076 deaths.