The Ministry of Health announced 530 new coronavirus infections, raising the total to 99,964 while 1 death was reported raising the number fatalities to 585. MoH’s Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said that the confirmed cases included patients who contracted the virus due to contact with infected people, while others remained under examination to determine the source. The cases were distributed in the following areas: 137 from Al-Ahmadi, 71 in Al-Farwaniyah, 91 in Al-Jahra, 129 in Hawalli and 102 in Al-Asimah (the capital).

Additionally, active cases amounted to 8,449, with 93 of them in intensive care units, Al-Sanad elaborated. Health authorities conducted 3,944 swab tests in 24 hours with a total of 711,236, he revealed. Dr. Al-Sanad urged everyone in Kuwait to adhere to precautionary measures against the virus. Earlier today, the ministry confirmed 762 fresh recovery cases, raising the total to 90,930 cured people so far.


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