21/08/2020
Arab Times
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KUWAIT, Aug 21: The Ministry of Health announced, Friday, 502 new infections of the coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the total to 79,269. Deaths reached 511 with the addition of two fatalities
Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad told KUNA that there were 95 patients receiving treatment at intensive care wards.
Infections as per health regions, with 119 cases in the Ahmadi Health District, 104 cases in the Jahra Health District, 101 cases in the Farwaniya Health District, 100 cases in the Hawalli Health District, and 78 cases in the Capital Health District.
The health authorities conducted 3,530 swab tests in the past 24 hours, raising the whole count to 581,118, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad added.
Earlier, the Health Ministry announced the recovery of 622 people from the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the tally to 71,264.(KUNA) --
