A man wears protective face mask, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Kuwait, February 25, 2020. (Reuters)
Kuwait’s health minister announced the first recovery of a coronavirus case on Thursday, the official KUNA news agency reported
Tests showed the 34-year-old patient is no longer infected with the virus, Health Minister Basel Hamoud Al-Hamadsaid in a statement carried by KUNA.
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The minister confirmed the recovered patient will undergo further tests for confirmation before his expected release from the hospital tomorrow.
Kuwait confirmed two new coronavirus cases on earlier in the day bringing the total to 58 in the country.
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