Expatriates wait for mandatory coronavirus testing in a makeshift testing centre in Mishref, Kuwait March 14, 2020. (Reuters)
Kuwait confirmed 25 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 342, the health ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, one new coronavirus recovery was recorded within the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 81, Health Minister Dr. Basel al-Sabah said on Twitter earlier.
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Health ministry spokesman Dr. Abdullah al-Sanad said there are 261 active cases currently receiving medical care in hospitals prepared for coronavirus treatment. He added 15 are in the intensive care unit with five in critical conditions.
تعلن #وزارة_الصحة عن تأكيد إصابة 25 حالة جديدة ب #فيروس_كورونا_المستجدّ COVID19 ليصبح الإجمالي 342 حالة pic.twitter.com/9y5UQYU422
— وزارة الصحة - الكويت (@KUWAIT_MOH) April 2, 2020
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