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       KUWAIT CITY, Jun 28: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health on Monday reported 1,652 new infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, raising the total cases to 353,133. Some 1,663 people recovered from the disease in the same period, pushing the total recoveries up to 332,678, Ministry’s Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad told KUNA. The death toll from the virus climbed to 1,943 after registering 10 mortalities, which have not been vaccinated, in the corresponding period, he stated. He pointed out that over 19,000 patients are treated treat at hospitals, in addition to 280 cases at intensive care units. Medical swabs conducted in 24 hours hit 13,772, bringing the total to 2.947 million, he said, indicating that the ratio between recoveries to swabs is 12 percent today. Al-Sanad renewed his call for both citizens and residents to abide by health precautions and physical distancing, as well as avoid gatherings. He further urged the public to follow up official accounts of the ministry, and the bodies’ guidelines and recommendations in order to control the spread of the virus.

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