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Kuwait COVID-19 cases rise by 616 to 101,299, deaths by two

Kuwait COVID-19 cases rise by 616 to 101,299, deaths by two
KUWAIT, Sept 23 (KUNA) -- Kuwait recorded 616 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
The new figures raised the total number of cases to 101,299 and deaths to 580, said the ministry official spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad in a statement to KUNA.
He noted that 152 cases were in Hawally governorate, 171 in Ahmadi, 91 in Farwaniya, 107 in Asimah and 95 in Jahra.
There are currently 101 patients in ICUs, as the total number of patients still receiving medical care is 8,368, he has added.
Number of swabs tests conducted in past 24 hours amounted to 4,622, raising the number of these examinations to 720,509, he added.
The ministry announced earlier today curing 729 patients, raising the number of recoveries to 92,341.(end) mka.nhq