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The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that five new positive cases of coronavirus has surfaced in three provinces of Afghanistan.

Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health confirmed that two of the new cases have surfaced in western Herat province, bringing the total number of the positive cases to 12.

Meanwhile, the authorities have recorded two more positive cases in central Logar province while the fifth new case has surfaced in northwestern Badghis province.

The northern Samangan province is the second province after Herat where the authorities have recorded more positive cases of coronavirus.

The officials say they have so far recorded 21 positive cases of coronavirus in seven provinces of Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Public Health has suspended all educational institutions across the country in coordination with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education.