16 more people die due to covid infection in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Feb 23 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Ministry of Health declared on Tuesday recording 16 new deaths with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) along with 1,481 fresh contamination cases with the contagious disease, in past hours.
The ministry of health said in a statement the caseload of infections rose to 675,982, including 13,311 deaths and 623,337 recoveries. (end) ahh.rk