Kuwait confirms three new coronavirus cases, total of 65
Kuwait confirmed on Monday three new cases of the
deadly coronavirus, raising the total number of cases to 65, according to the
Ministry of Health.
A total of 905 have been quarantined due to the
virus, the ministry said, adding that more than 5,000 people were tested for
the virus in the country.
Kuwait on Sunday announced that all those infected
with the virus are under medical observation in a hospital that has been
designated for patients with coronavirus.
Only three patients are in intensive care, with one
being in a critical condition, while the other two are currently stable,
according to KUNA.
A spokesman for the ministry said that 10 people
were allowed to leave the quarantined facality after having been cured, KUNA
reported.
Kuwait on Saturday suspended all flights to and from
Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It has
also banned the entry of anyone who has been to those countries in the last two
weeks.
