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In Kuwait, 82-yr-old recovers  from virus, total stands at 73

March 31, 2020
An aerial view shows Kuwait City and the National Assembly Building, after the country entered virtual lockdown in Kuwait City. -- Courtesy photo
An aerial view shows Kuwait City and the National Assembly Building, after the country entered virtual lockdown in Kuwait City. -- Courtesy photo

By Tamara Abueish

DUBAI -- An 82-year-old woman recovered from the deadly coronavirus in Kuwait, raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 73, the Minister of Health Basel Al-Sabah confirmed on Tuesday.

Kuwait has reported 266 cases of coronavirus.

The country has been taking several precautionary measures to curb the virus outbreak.

Kuwait implemented an 11-hour curfew from 5 p.m. to 4 a.m. until further notice. All international flights were suspended, and schools and universities were ordered to close until August. -- Al Arabiya English


March 31, 2020
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