699 New Coronavirus Cases In Kuwait, 5 Deaths , Total Cases 75,185

14 August 2020 Coronavirus

The Ministry of Health announced 699 new coronavirus infections, raising the total to 75,185 while 5 deaths were reported raising the number fatalities to 494.

The new batch of the cases included 460 of Kuwaiti citizens and 239 of non Kuwaitis. The cases were distributed according to health zones as following: 239 in Al-Ahmadi, 135 in Al-Jahra, 124 in Hawally, 121 in Farawaniya and 80 in the capital. Dr. Al-Sanad has revealed that 115 patients continue to receive medical care at intensive care wards, with the overall count of the proven cases that continue to get the necessary treatment are standing at 7,951. He also put number of swab tests, conducted during the past 24 hours, at 4,576 with the whole number of such examinations amounting 552,581.

The official spokesman renewed the call upon citizens and expatriates to take necessary precautions against the virus and examine recommendations and guidelines on official websites of the ministry of health and other concerned authorities. The Ministry of Health declared earlier today that 641 patients were infected and recovered with the caseload of the recuperated amounting to 66,740.

 

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