Aug 22, Kuwait News, (KUNA) – The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced today, Saturday, that 688 new cases of the new Corona disease (Covid-19) were recorded during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases registered in the country to 79,957, while two deaths were recorded following Being infected with the disease, bringing the total number of deaths recorded to date to 513 cases.
The Ministry’s spokesperson, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that among the previous cases that had been confirmed were contacts with confirmed cases, and others under investigation for the source of infection and examining those in contact with them.
He stated that the injuries were distributed according to the health districts, with 194 cases in the Ahmadi Health District, 139 cases in the Hawally Health District, 129 cases in the Al-Jahra Health District, 119 cases in the Capital Health District, and 107 cases in the Farwaniya Health District.
He indicated that the number of people receiving medical care in the intensive care departments reached 97 cases, making the total of all cases that were confirmed to have (Covid-19) disease and are still receiving the necessary medical care, 7674 cases.
He pointed out that the number of swabs that were performed during the past 24 hours reached 4006, bringing the total to 585124 tests.
Al-Sanad renewed the call for citizens and residents to continue adopting all preventive means, avoid contact with others, and be keen on implementing the strategy of physical distancing, recommending to visit the official accounts of the Ministry of Health and official authorities in the country to view the instructions and recommendations and everything that would contribute to containing the spread of the virus.
( Aug 22, Kuwait News, )And the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced earlier today that 506 injuries had recovered during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries from (Covid-19) to 71,770 cases. (End)

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506 New recovery cases ( Total 71,770 )
688 new Cases ( Total 79,957 )
7,674 Active Cases Total
2 New death cases ( Total 513 )
4,006 New Tests ( Total 585,124)
97 Serious Cases ( ICU )
Governorates:
Ahmadi 194 Cases
Hawally 139 Cases
Al-Jahra 129 Case
Capital 119 Cases
Farwaniya 107 Casess

Aug 22, Kuwait News, 506 cases recovered from (Covid-19) total of 71,770 recovered
Aug 22, Kuwait News, (KUNA) – The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced today, Saturday, the recovery of 506 cases of (Covid-19) disease in the past twenty-four hours, bringing the total number of people recovering from the disease in the State of Kuwait to 71770.
The ministry said in a statement To Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), it has been confirmed that these cases are similar to recovery after conducting the necessary medical examinations and the steps followed in this regard. (End)
