Kuwait’s Health Ministry declared on Saturday recording 501 new COVID-19 cases in addition to five deaths caused by the deadly virus past 24 hours. MoH official spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said in statement to KUNA the caseload of contamination cases rose to 402,794 and the mortality toll settled at 2,366.
Al-Sanad added that medical authorities recorded 840 recovery causes, during the same duration, increasing tally of cured patients to 391,599, noting that the proportion of recoveries was estimated at 97.22 percent.
Number of patients under treatment at intensive care units amounted to 244, while the total count of positively diagnosed cases and continue to receive medical treatment stood at 8,829.
He further mentioned that 14,217 swab tests were conducted during the same period, putting overall number of such examinations at 3,500,392, also noting that the proportion of the infections in contrast to the tests was estimated at 3.52 percent.
The spokesman noted that continuation of reporting positive evaluation signs confirms that the country’s overall health system is on the right path, and closer to being in control of the current wave.
He also valued efforts exerted by health officials, staff, and all workers, including doctors, nursing, technical and administrative staff, and the cooperation of the various supporting state agencies and voluntary teams.
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