Ukraine has reported 18,132 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, 7,138 recoveries, and 326 deaths in the past 24 hours, Ukrainian Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said on Friday morning.

"Ukraine reported 18,132 new COVID-19 cases on March 26, 2021. In particular, the virus was contracted by 923 children and 435 medical workers. Over the past day, 4,826 persons were hospitalized, 326 died, and 7,138 recovered," Stepanov said on Facebook.

As of Friday morning, Ukraine has registered a total of 1.615 million COVID-19 cases, including 31,461 deaths and 1.290 million recoveries.