KUWAIT CITY, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait on Sunday reported 638 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 49,941 and the death toll to 368, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Currently, 9,110 patients are receiving treatment, including 157 in ICU, the statement added.
The ministry also announced the recovery of 520 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 40,463.
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.
On April 27, a team of Chinese medical experts visited Kuwait to assist the Gulf country's anti-coronavirus fight, through sharing their experience and expertise in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Enditem
