KYIV, April 1 - Ukraine registered a record daily high of 421 coronavirus-related deaths over 24 hours for the second day in a row, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Ukraine reported 407 deaths and Stepanov told the government infections were likely to rise further over the next one to two weeks, according to Reuters report.

Stepanov said 17,569 new infections were reported over the past day and a record high 5,160 people were hospitalized. On Wednesday, Ukraine reported 11,226 new cases, far below the record 18,132 cases last week.