Kuwait registers 666 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths

Kuwait has reported 666 new coronavirus cases, of which 421 are citizens, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 56,174, according to the health ministry.

3 patients died of the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 396.

Kuwait has the world’s 34th highest number of coronavirus infections just over UAE.

Meanwhile, 805 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 46,161.

Kuwait has done 3,721 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test more people and detect cases early.

So far, the country has conducted a total of 441,143 coronavirus tests.