Kuwait’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 740 to 92,822, with four people having succumbed to the disease raising the death toll to 556 in the past 24 hours, a health ministry official said on Thursday. The figures include people, who have come into contact with infected individuals, and others whose source of infection is currently being investigated, spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad told KUNA.
In terms of areas, 181 cases were reported in Hawalli, 154 in Al-Ahmadi, 150 in Farwaniyah, 137 in the Capital and 118 in Jahra, added the official. There are 90 people currently receiving intensive care for the virus out of a total 9,226 patients being hospitalised. Some 5,384 swab tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, out of a total of 663,135 so far, added the spokesman. The official reiterated the strict need to abide by health precautions, urging nationals and expatriates alike that following social distancing rules is the only way to keep the virus at bay. Earlier, the ministry said 818 people have recovered from the virus, upping the total number of those to have overcome the disease to 83,040.
