Kuwait confirms one death, 71 new COVID-19 cases Mon.

Kuwait’s daily coronavirus cases rose by 71 to 410,413, while deaths increased by one to 2,425, the Health Ministry said Monday.

Another 179 virus patients were cured of the virus, raising the total number of recoveries to 406,137, the ministry spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad in a statement to KUNA.

The number of patients receiving medical care in COVID-19 wards is 137, including 64 in intensive care units, he said, adding that another 1,851 are receiving regular treatment.

Some 11,870 swab tests were conducted over the last day, taking the total to 3.86 million, he noted.

The spokesman urged nationals and residents alike to follow health guidelines; mainly social distancing, as the sole way to rein in the spread of the virus.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

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