Kuwait records 23,267 COVID-19 cases, 175 deaths

Source: Xinhua| 2020-05-27 19:27:57|Editor: huaxia

KUWAIT CITY, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait on Wednesday reported 692 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 23,267 and the death toll to 175, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Currently, 15,146 patients are receiving treatment, including 193 in ICU, according to the statement.

The ministry also announced the recovery of 640 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 7,946.

The Kuwaiti government has imposed a full curfew in the country to curb the rapid rise of coronavirus cases.

Kuwait and China have been supporting each other and cooperating closely in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kuwait donated medical supplies worth of 3 million U.S. dollars to China at the early stage of the COVID-19 outbreak, while China has been facilitating the procurement of medical supplies by Kuwait.

On April 27, a team of Chinese medical experts visited Kuwait to assist the Arab country's anti-coronavirus fight, sharing with Kuwaiti counterparts their experience and expertise in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Enditem

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