An aerial view shows Kuwait City and the National Assembly Building (Kuwait Parliament), after the country entered virtual lockdown, as a preventive measure against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kuwait City, Kuwait, March 20, 2020. Picture taken March
Kuwait: Kuwait's Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 12 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 188.
During a press conference, the ministry's spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad pointed out that four patients were in close contact with persons who had travelled to the UK, two Kuwaitis and two Pilipino residents, one was in contact to a patient recently arrived from Egypt.
He added that the sixth case related to a Kuwaiti citizen recently arrived from Brazil, noting that the rest of the cases, their details will be revealed later.
Earlier today, Health Minister Sheikh Dr. Basil Al-Sabah announced that three coronavirus cases have recovered, two cases that belong to Kuwaiti female and male citizens, and a third to a Spanish resident, bringing the number of cases that recovered in the country to 30 cases.
The Ministry of Health renewed the call for compliance with all decisions and the recommendations issued by the official authorities in the country and the recommendations of the World Health Organization to reduce the chances of getting infected and contain the spread of Coronavirus.
