Coronavirus: Kuwait records 665 new cases, 9 deaths

Kuwait has reported 665 new coronavirus cases, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 21,967, according to the Ministry of Health.

9 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 165.

504 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 6,621.

Kuwait has done 2,723 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test more people and detect cases early, according to the health ministry spokesman.

So far, Kuwait has conducted more than 273,812 coronavirus tests.

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