The Kuwait Health Ministry yesterday recorded 723 new coronavirus (Covid-19) infections, bringing the tally to 30,644 while recording eight deaths for a total of 244.
In a statement, the ministry’s spokesperson Dr Abdullah al-Sanad said that the new cases related to people who were in close contact with previous patients, Kuwait’s Kuna reported.
Al-Sanad explained that the number of patients who are receiving medical treatment amounted to 12,123, adding that 197 people are receiving treatment in ICU.
Earlier yesterday, the health ministry reported the recovery of 1,054 Covid-19 cases, bringing the tally to 18,277 recoveries.
Meanwhile, the Omani Ministry of Health announced yesterday the registration of 770 new cases of Covid-19, including 343 Omanis, and 427 foreigners, bringing the total number of cases registered in the Sultanate to 15,086 cases and 72 deaths, while the number of recoveries reached 3,451 cases.
The ministry pointed out that the total tests conducted during the past 24 hours amounted to 2,463.
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