KUWAIT: The ministry yesterday listed 586 new coronavirus cases, bringing the caseload of infections to 165,843. MoH official spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al-Sanad said that no new fatalities with the contagious disease were registered during the same period, thus mortalities' toll steadied at 959. The ministry had earlier announced 545 new recoveries, bringing the total to 158,476. The ministry said in a statement that the percentage of recoveries from total infection cases amounted to 95.5 percent.

Dr Sanad added that the number of people receiving treatment at intensive care units has amounted to 54 as of yesterday, while the whole count of the confirmed infection cases and remained under medical care stood at 6,408. He pointed out that 8,681 swab tests were conducted during the same period, bringing the total number of such examinations to 1,538,262. The percentage of infections compared to the number of swab tests during the same period stood at 6.7 percent, Dr Sanad explained. He re-appealed to the people of Kuwait to remain vigilant against the dreaded virus, maintain social distancing and avoid crowds.