publish time

21/12/2020

author name Arab Times

publish time

21/12/2020

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 21 : Kuwait recorded 230 new cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours to up the total to 148,209, while 1 death was reported with death toll from the outbreak is 922, the health ministry said.

The number of people hospitalized with the virus currently stands at 3,145, with 55 of them in intensive care units, according to ministry Spokesman Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad, adding that some 4,7882 swab tests were conducted over the last day out of a total of 1,223,177 so far.

The ministry had earlier reported that some 216 people had recovered from the virus over the past day, raising the total of those to have overcome the disease to 144,142.

The spokesman went on to urge citizens and expatriates alike that abiding by health precautions, mainly, following social distancing rules, is the only way to halt the spread of the virus. (KUNA)