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KUWAIT, May 12 (KUNA) -- Some 128 residential buildings are under quarantine due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), while 15 cooperative societies are under inspection, said a health official Tuesday.
During the daily COVID-19 briefing, Undersecretary at the Health Ministry Dr, Buthaina Al-Mudhaf affirmed that samples taken from the buildings' residents proved that over 1,000 individuals were infected with the virus.
As for the markets, some 2,900 COVID-19 swipes were taken to determine the spread of the virus.
Earlier, the Health Ministry said that 991 individuals were infected with the virus, while ten people were passed away.
Some 194 patients recovered from the coronavirus. (pickup previous)
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