Kuwait COVID-19 cases rise by 676 deaths by four
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 676 to 108,268 with four people having succumbed to the disease raising the death toll to 632 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said yesterday.
The figures include people who have come into contact with infected individuals, and others whose source of infection is currently being investigated, read a ministry statement.
In terms of health zones, 158 cases were reported in Al-Ahmadi, 140 in Hawalli, 131 in Jahra, 130 in Farwaniyah and 117 in the Capital, health ministry spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sabah revealed. Earlier, the ministry said 630 people have recovered from the virus, upping the total number of those to have overcome the disease to 100,179. There are 139 people currently receiving intensive care for the virus out of a total 7,457 patients being hospitalized.