Kuwait sees 268 new COVID-19 cases, one death

KUWAIT, Dec 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait listed 268 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday to raise the total 143,260, while one death recorded over the past 24 hours upped its death toll from the outbreak to 882, the health ministry said.
The number of people hospitalized with the virus currently stands at 4,244, with 79 of them in intensive care units, according to ministry spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, who revealed that some 4,244 swab tests were conducted over the last day out of a total of 1,107,581.
The ministry had earlier reported that some 509 more people had been cured from the virus over the past day, raising the total of those to have overcome the disease to 138,134.
He went on to urge citizens and expatriates alike that abiding by health precautions, mainly, following social distancing rules, is the only way to halt the spread of the virus. (pickup previous) mak.sd