page_title: COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan
hierarchical_section_title: COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of the COVID-19 outbreak in Afghanistan as of 26 August 2020. Be aware that since this is a rapidly evolving situation, new cases may not be immediately represented visually. Refer to the primary article 2020 coronavirus outbreak in Afghanistan for most recent reported case information &#160; Confirmed 0&#160; Confirmed 1–99&#160; Confirmed 100–499&#160; Confirmed 500–999&#160; Confirmed 1000–4999&#160; Confirmed ≥5000 &#160; Confirmed cases reported Badakhshan Badghis Baghlan Balkh Bamyan Daykundi Farah Faryab Ghazni Ghor Herat Jowzjan Kabul Kandahar Kapisa Kunduz Logar Nangarhar Nimruz Paktia Paktika Panjshir Parwan Samangan Sar-e Pol Takhar Wardak Zabul &#160; Suspected cases reported None
context_page_description: The COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Afghanistan when its index case, in Herat, was confirmed on 24 February 2020.
  As of 26 August, there have been 38,113 positive cases, with 29,037 recoveries and 1,401 deaths across all 34 provinces in the country. Kabul Province has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Afghanistan at 14,877, followed by Herat with 6,090 cases, and then Balkh with 1,985.
context_section_description: The COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have spread to Afghanistan when its index case, in Herat, was confirmed on 24 February 2020.
  As of 26 August, there have been 38,113 positive cases, with 29,037 recoveries and 1,401 deaths across all 34 provinces in the country. Kabul Province has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Afghanistan at 14,877, followed by Herat with 6,090 cases, and then Balkh with 1,985.
caption: Number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 by Province of Afghanistan as of 26 August 2020.
    Confirmed cases 1–99
    Confirmed cases 100–499
    Confirmed cases 500–999
    Confirmed cases 1000–4999
    Confirmed cases ≥5000
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