Kuwait sees a slight increase in COVID-19 cases by 791

Kuwait has reported 791 new coronavirus cases, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 57,668, according to the health ministry.

3 patients died of the virus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 402.

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

Meanwhile, 648 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 47,545.

Kuwait has done 4,341 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 449,525 coronavirus tests.