Kuwaiti special forces wearing protective masks guard the entrance to a hotel, where people evacuated from Iran are being held in quarantine, in Fahaheel, Kuwait February 24, 2020. Reuters/Stephanie McGehee
Kuwait: Kuwait's health ministry said on Wednesday that the number of people diagnosed with coronavirus in the country rose to 18 after six more cases were confirmed, the state news agency KUNA reported.
The six new cases were all Kuwaiti citizens "who are related to travel to Iran" said the ministry in a statement.
The ministry added that all patients are in stable conditions, and receiving the required medical care in the assigned hospitals, which are prepared to handle similar cases.
The ministry also called on citizens and residents alike to abide by guidelines issued by the ministry to ensure safety and good health for all.
