The Ministry of Health announced, Friday, 502 new infections of the coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the total to 79,269, while deaths reached 511 after two fatalities.
The breakdown of the infections according to the health regions was 119 cases in Ahmadi, 104 cases in Al-Jahra, 101 cases in Farwaniya, 100 cases in Hawalli, and 78 cases in the Capital.
Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad told KUNA that there were 95 patients receiving treatment at intensive care wards bringing the total number of all cases confirmed to have (Covid-19) disease and still receiving the necessary medical care to 7,494 cases.
The health authorities conducted 3,530 swab tests in the past 24 hours, raising the whole count to 581,118, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad added. Earlier, the Health Ministry announced the recovery of 622 people from the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the tally to 71,264.