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Coronavirus: Kuwait reports large rise of 955 cases, total now 19,564, 9 new deaths

Police and civil aviation personnel wearing protective face masks work at the Kuwait Airport as the repatriation process of Kuwait citizens continues, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
Kuwaiti police and civil aviation staff wear face masks in Kuwait. (File photo: Reuters)

Coronavirus: Kuwait reports large rise of 955 cases, total now 19,564, 9 new deaths

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Tommy Hilton, Al Arabiya English

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Kuwait reported a rise of 955 new coronavirus cases on Friday, continuing its steep increase in cases over recent days and bringing the total in the country to 19,564.

The statement by the Ministry of Health on Twitter also recorded nine new deaths, bringing the total to 138.

The number of cases in Kuwait has risen relatively rapidly over the last few days, with 1,073 new cases on Tuesday, 804 on Wednesday, and 1,041 on Thursday.

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