Ministry of Health announced 520 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 34,952, while 6 deaths were reported raising the number fatalities to 285.
Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said in a press conference that the 520 infections included 232 Kuwaitis, 86 Indians, 53 Bangladeshis, 39 Egyptians and the rest of other nationalities. Currently, there are 172 patients receiving treatment at intensive care wards, Dr. Al-Sanad revealed. Meanwhile, the health authorities conducted 2,985 swabs, in past 24 hours, raising whole count of such tests to 330,129, Dr. Al-Sanad added. Earlier, the Health Ministry announced the recovery of 911 people from the coronavirus (COVID19), bringing the tally to 25,048.