Kuwait on Thursday said daily coronavirus infections had risen by 540 over the past 24 hours to a total of 152,978, while its death toll from the outbreak remained unchanged at 938.
Some 3,801 people are currently hospitalized with the virus, 55 of whom are in intensive care units, according to health ministry spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, adding that some 12,279 swab tests were conducted over the last day raising the total to 1,300,034 so far.
The ministry had earlier reported 224 fresh recoveries to up the total of those to have overcome the disease to 148,239, added the spokesman, urging nationals and expatriates alike to abide by health precautions, chiefly, social distancing rules, to halt the spread of the virus.
Earlier today, the ministry of health said in a statement that 224 of the coronavirus patients were cured of the ailment, during the past 24 hours, putting the whole number of those who recuperated at 148,239.
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