KUWAIT: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health reported, Tuesday, 608 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 22,575. Deaths hit 172 with seven new fatalities.

During the daily briefing, Health Ministry's spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said that 196 patients were in intensive care.

Those currently receiving treatment at hospitals reached 15,097 patients, said the spokesperson, adding that a number of 2,395 swabs were taken in the last 24 hours, according to Kuwait News Agency.

 

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