Kuwait’s Ministry of Health on Sunday said that 1,654 people were infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, bringing the total infected cases to 363,672.

Some 1,788 people recovered from the disease in the same period, pushing the total recoveries up to 343,265, Ministry’s Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad told KUNA. The death toll from the virus climbed to 2,017 after registering 12 mortalities, including 11 unvaccinated, in the corresponding period, he stated. He pointed out that over 19,500 patients are being treated at hospitals, in addition to 301 cases at the intensive care units. Medical swabs conducted in 24 hours hit 12,750, taking the total to 3,034,132, he said, indicating that the ratio between recoveries to swabs is 12.9 percent today.

Al-Sanad renewed his call for both citizens and residents to abide by health precautions and physical distancing, as well as avoid gatherings. He further urged the public to follow up official accounts of the ministry, and the bodies’ guidelines and recommendations in order to control the spread of the virus

Source: Kuwait News Agency