KUWAIT, Sept 20 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 385 to 99,434 with three people having succumbed to the disease raising the death toll to 584 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday.
The figures include people, who have come into contact with infected individuals, and others whose source of infection is currently being investigated, read a ministry statement.
In terms of health zones, 105 cases were reported in Hawalli, 95 in in Al-Ahmadi, 70 in Jahra, 64 in the Capital and 51 in Farwaniyah, added the official.
There are 98 people currently receiving intensive care for the virus out of a total 8,682 patients being hospitalised.
Some 2,263 swab tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, out of a total of 707,292 so far, added the spokesman.
Earlier, the ministry said 670 people have recovered from the virus, upping the total number of those to have overcome the disease to 90,168. (pickup previous) mak.sd