A total of 140 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and 23 COVID-19 patients passed away in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the past 24 hours, healthcare authorities reported on Friday.

In Bosnia’s Federation (FBiH) entity, 68 of 945 people tested since Thursday were positive for the virus and 12 died due to the disease.

In the other semi-autonomous entity, Republika Srpska (RS), 585 people were tested and 66 of them were positive. Ten COVID-19 patients died.

Bosnia’s Brcko District registered six new infections and one COVID-19 fatality.