Ministry of Health announced 688 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 44,391, while 3 deaths were reported raising the number fatalities to 344.
The confirmed cases included patients who had contracted the virus due to mingling with infected persons. Others remained under examination to determine source of the contamination. The latest infections include 444 Kuwaiti citizens and 244 non-Kuwaiti expats of the country, he said. Dr. Al-Sanad said the cases were recorded in the districts as following: 194 in Al-Ahmadi, 173 in Al-Jahraa, 149 in Farwania, 91 in Hawally and 81 in Al-Assima (the capital). Number of cases undergoing treatment at intensive care units reached 155, with the total count of cases that continued to get medical care amounting to 9,461.
Up to 44 patients were discharged from quarantines however they would sequester themselves at their houses for 14 days. Dr. Al-Sanad revealed that more than 3,240 swab tests for the virus were conducted during past 24 hours, thus the tally of this examination exceeded 375,524 since breakout of the contagion in the country, months ago.
He appealed, anew, upon citizens and expatriates to continue taking necessary precautions against the infectious disease, be keen on maintaining social distancing and examining online accounts of relevant authorities to remain acquainted with latest directions in this respect. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced, earlier today, that 617 persons recovered from the coronavirus infection in past 24 hours, with the overall count of the recuperated amounting to 34,586.
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