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Kuwait reports 261 COVID-19 cases, 242 recoveries, 1 death

December 15, 2020
Kuwait recorded on Tuesday 261 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 146,710. — Courtesy photo
Kuwait recorded on Tuesday 261 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 146,710. — Courtesy photo



KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait recorded on Tuesday 261 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 146,710, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.

The ministry also announced one more death due to complications caused by the deadly virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 913.

According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 3,198 active cases in the country out of which 56 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.

A total of 4,662 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country so far to 1,190,287, Dr. Al-Sanad said.

Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of 242 more patients have recovered from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of recoveries in the country to 142,599.

The spokesman urged citizens and expatriates alike that abiding by health precautions, mainly, following social distancing rules, is the only way to halt the spread of the virus. — SG


December 15, 2020
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