Kuwait’s daily coronavirus cases rose by 167 to 408,245 as deaths increased by one to 2,404, according to the health ministry on Sunday.
Another 571 people were cured of the virus, raising the total of those to have overcome the disease to 401,317, ministry spokesperson Dr. Abdallah Al-Sanad said in a statement. The number of people hospitalised with the virus currently stands at 318, with 153 of them in intensive care units, he added, revealing that another 4,524 are receiving regular treatment.
Some 9,878 swab tests were conducted over the last day out of a total of 3,675,455, mentioned the official.
He went on to urge nationals and expatriates alike that abiding by health precautions, mainly, following social distancing rules, is the only way to halt the spread of the virus.