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KUWAIT, May 30 (KUNA) -- Austria Saturday said 30 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing total count of contaminations with the invisible pathogen to 16,594 including 15,520 recoveries.
Austrian Ministry of Health said in an online statement no deaths were registered in past 24 hours, thus the whole count of people who lost their lives to the bug stood at 668.
It added that 443,143 tests for the virus were conducted in various Austrian regions.
Currently, there are 98 patients at hospitals and 23 in intensive care wards.
Austria has allowed reopening of shops and public parks but people are advised to wear masks and observe social distancing. (end)
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