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he ministry official spokesperson Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad
KUWAIT, May 9 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health reported, Saturday, 641 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 7,623. Deaths reached 49 with two new cases.
The ministry official spokesperson, Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, said in a statement to KUNA that among the infected cases, discovered in past 24 hours, there were 92 Egyptians, 89 Indians, 86 Kuwaitis and 51 Bengali.
Densely populated districts Al-Farwaniyah and Hawally were on top as to number of cases. The first had 172 and the second 108, in addition to Al-Assimah 60, Al-Ahmadi 48 and Al-Jahraa 27.
Dr. Al-Sanad revealed that 95 patients remained in intensive care units, adding that the overall number of infected persons who continued to receive medical care reached 4,952.
Up to 556 patients were discharged from quarantine in past 24 hours but would subject themselves to house isolation for 14 days, Dr. Al-Sanad said.
Earlier today, Kuwait's Health Ministry announced the recovery of 156 people from the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the tally to 2,622. (end)
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