Coronavirus UPDATE: 8 deaths, 3,296 new cases

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The Serbian Health Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Friday that 8 people died of coronavirus-related ailments over the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 16,794.

It said that 12,636 people had been tested over the previous 24 hours, including 3,296 who tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

The total number of people tested to date stands at 10,784,169 with 2,310,601 confirmed cases.

The bulletin said that there are 573 hospitalized cases, including 26 patients on ventilators.