A plane carrying Kuwaiti citizens evacuated from abroad arrives at Kuwait International Airport in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, on March 26, 2020. Kuwait reported 13 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 208, the Health Ministry announced Thursday. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
KUWAIT CITY, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait reported 13 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 208, the Health Ministry announced Thursday.
At a press conference, the ministry's spokesman Abdullah Al-Sanad said five cases are Kuwaiti citizens who recently returned from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and France, while seven have history of contact with infected patients.
One case is still under investigation, he added.
Out of the 208 cases, 49 have recovered and 159 are receiving treatment including seven still in the ICU, Al-Sanad noted.
The Kuwaiti government has decided to impose a nationwide curfew to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
On March 13, Kuwait suspended all commercial flights. The government has also closed stores, malls and barbershops.
