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Kuwait reports 608 new COVID cases, three deaths

November 01, 2020 | 07:33 p.m EDT

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health announced yesterday 608 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, raising the total to 126,534. Deaths reached 782 with the addition of three fatalities. Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said that there were 109 patients receiving treatment at intensive care units. Those still receiving treatment amounted to 8,194.

Health authorities conducted 4,753 swab tests in the past 24 hours, raising the whole count to 921,278, Dr Sanad added. Earlier, the ministry announced that 696 patients have recovered from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total of recoveries to 117,558. - KUNA

November 01, 2020 07:33 PM

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