KUWAIT CITY, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait on Friday reported 915 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 43,703 and the death toll to 341, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
The new cases included 492 Kuwaiti nationals and 423 residents of other nationalities, the statement said.
Currently, 9,393 patients are receiving treatment, including 162 in ICU, according to the statement.
The ministry also announced the recovery of 602 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 33,969.
Kuwait on Thursday decided to start the second phase of restoring normal life. The second phase will begin on June 30 and will last for three weeks.
In the second phase, public and private sectors will resume work with less than 30 percent capacity, in addition to the resumption of operation in shopping malls, financial sector, construction sector, retail shops, parks, and pick-ups from restaurants and cafes.
Kuwait and China have been supporting each other and cooperating closely in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kuwait donated medical supplies worth 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 Gulf country's anti-coronavirus fight, through sharing with Kuwaiti counterparts their experience and expertise in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Enditem
