Kuwait reported 838 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, taking the overall count in the country to 21,302.
The Ministry of Health also revealed a further eight deaths caused by the Covid-19 infections, with the death toll up to 156.
The newly identified cases are “locally transmitted”, according to ministry spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad and authorities are examining who they may have come into contact with.
The cases include 134 Kuwaiti citizens, 260 Indian expats, 125 Egyptians and 86 Bangladeshis; 355 were identified in Farwaniya governorate, 176 in Al-Ahmadi, 120 in Hawalli, 96 in Al-Jahra and 91 in the Capital City, said Dr Al-Sanad.
He said there are 15,029 patients receiving medical care, including 177 in intensive care.
Dr. Al-Sanad added that 2,935 tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 271,089.
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