Ministry of Health announced 511 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 36,431, while 2 deaths were reported raising the number fatalities to 298.
Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said in a press conference that the 551 infections included 234 Kuwaitis, 81 Indians, 53 Egyptians and the rest of other nationalities. Currently, there are 184 patients receiving treatment at intensive care wards, Dr. Al-Sanad revealed. The health authorities conducted 2,775 swabs in the past 24 hours, raising the whole count to 337,387 Dr. Al-Sanad added. Earlier, the Health Ministry announced the recovery of 772 people from the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the tally to 27,531