By Joanne Serrieh

DUBAI -- Kuwait has recorded 93 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, raising the total to 1,751, the health ministry announced.

The death toll is now six after a 68-year-old Bangladeshi resident died of the virus within the past 24 hours.

Health Minister Dr. Basel Al-Sabah earlier announced 22 people had recovered bringing the total number of recoveries to 280 in the country as of Saturday.

Kuwait has implemented several measures to help slow the spread of the virus. An 11-hour curfew was imposed across the country, and all public gatherings have been banned until further notice. -- Al Arabiya English