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Kuwait has reported a drop of 514 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from Kuwaitis which is 281, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 35,466, according to the Ministry of Health. Kuwait has been showing a downwards trend in the past days. 4 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 289. 834 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 25,882. Kuwait has done 2,159 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts…

UAE has recorded a drop of 491 cases, and 1 fatality from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 41,990, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). The new death takes the total fatalities to 288. 815 new recoveries were also announced, bringing the total recoveries to 26,761. This means over 62 percent of the confirmed cases have fully recovered from the virus. The new cases were found after conducting more than 40,000 coronavirus tests across the country. The ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished…

Al Hilal Healthcare has announced the discharge of its 500th COVID-19 patient from one of the facilities the group manages. Presently there are three facilities managed by the Al Hilal Healthcare group. The person who was tested negative and had finished the stipulated isolation period as guided by Ministry was extremely happy when he walked out of the isolation centre. He was thankful to Al Hilal Team for their timely management and medical attention. It is one of the landmark achievements for each and everyone involved directly or indirectly in this journey to manage COVID-19 patients. The multi-disciplinary COVID-19 management…

Preparations to re-open churches in Kuwait were in full swing, as the country gradually returns to normal life amid the coronavirus crisis, local daily Arab Times has reported. The churches, which have suspended services for three months, were sterilized on Friday as part of ongoing efforts to reopen them for worshippers. Archbishop Raymond Eid, the head of the Maronite parish in Kuwait, said the church will be ready to receive people in a month. The Catholic church receives arounds 200,000 people during the holidays, according to the report, and Archbishop Eid said it would not risk the lives of these…

Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, has tested positive for COVID-19. The 40-year-old shared the news on Twitter and asked fans to pray for him. Afridi is the second international cricketer from Pakistan to test positive for COVID-19. Recently, former Pakistan opener Taufeeq Umar had also tested positive for COVID-19. He has recovered from the disease already. Zafar Sarfraz, the former first-class player, was the first professional player to die due to the deadly virus. https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1271720209657630720?s=20 Since the Coronavirus outbreak began, Afridi has been doing a lot of charity work through his foundation, Hope Not Out. The former Pakistan skipper has helped thousands of poor families…

Bahrain has announced the death of a 64-year-old male expatriate, taking the country’s total deaths to 37. The Ministry of Health expresses its heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family at this difficult time. The patient, along with all other active COVID-19 cases, had been placed in isolation and received extensive 24-hour treatment from a specialised medical team. The country has reported 444 new cases of coronavirus, among 291 expatriate workers, 144 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 9 are travel-related, after conducting over 6,000 additional COVID-19 tests. Meanwhile, 288 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven…

Oman has registered 3 death and 1,006 daily cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from foreigners by 571 and the rest 435 from citizens, taking the total cases to 22,077. The death toll reached 99 after reporting the new death. Meanwhile, 41 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 7,530. 3,135 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. The decrease in traffic accidents contributed to the availability of intensive care rooms for patients. Also Read: Barber shop closed for providing massage Bahrain reports 444 new COVID-19 cases

The Inspection Department of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism closed one of the men’s salons due to its violation of the requirements to provide massage service, stressing the importance of following the health requirements referred to in Minister of Health Decision No. (32) for the year 2020 after allowing the salons and barbershops to be reopened from May 27.⠀ ⠀ The Ministry noted the importance of the owners of salons and barber shops to abide by the decisions and conditions aimed at preserving the health and safety of all and also called the visitors of these shops to…

Bahrain has reported 444 new cases of coronavirus, among 291 expatriate workers, 144 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 9 are travel-related, after conducting over 6,000 additional COVID-19 tests. The death toll stands at 36, as no new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 288 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven to 17,713 of which 12,191 have recovered, which means that over 68 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,486 active cases. Also, there are 121 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 12 are in a critical condition. So…

Kuwait has reported a drop of 520 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from Kuwaitis which is 232, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 34,952, according to the Ministry of Health. Kuwait has been showing a downwards trend in the past days. 6 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 285. 911 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 25,048. Kuwait has done 2,985 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts…