The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced 1008 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total of infections to 26,192, while 11 deaths were reported raising the number of fatalities to 205.
Official spokesperson of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, said in a statement to KUNA that the 1,008 infection cases includes 287 citizens, 229 Indians, 133 Bangladeshis, 171 Egyptians and the rest of diverse nationalities. Currently, there are 206 patients receiving medical care at intensive care wards, Dr. Al-Sanad said, adding that 52 persons were discharged from quarantine in past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the health authorities conducted 3,661 swab tests, in the past 24 hours, raising whole count of such tests to 290,013, Dr. Al-Sanad said.