Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 cases near 280,000, while Iraq's tally comes closer to 100,000

Source: Xinhua| 2020-07-22 05:20:54|Editor: huaxia

CAIRO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The tally of COVID-19 cases in Iran edged toward 280,000 on Tuesday, while the total cases in Iraq came closer to 100,000, amid continued resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East, recorded 2,625 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 278,827.

Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said that the death toll from the virus in Iran rose to 14,634 after 229 new deaths were added.

So far, there have been 242,351 recoveries, while 3,589 patients remained in critical condition, she added.

Saudi Arabian Health Ministry announced 2,476 new COVID-19 cases and 34 more deaths, raising the tally of confirmed cases in the kingdom to 255,825, and the death toll to 2,557.

The total number of recoveries from the disease rose by 4,000 cases to 207,259, the ministry said.

Iraq's Health Ministry on Tuesday announced 2,466 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections nationwide to 97,159.

The death toll in Iraq rose to 3,950, after 81 more deaths were recorded during the day, while the tally of recoveries increased to 64,950 after 2,114 more patients recovered.

Manar Abdul-Mutalib, a female member of the Iraqi parliament, called for lifting both the full and partial curfews imposed in Iraq, noting that the "time has come to coexist with the coronavirus."

Israel registered the biggest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases, at 2,039, pushing the total number of confirmed cases to 54,042.

The death toll in Israel rose to 425, after 10 more fatalities were confirmed, while the total recoveries surged to 22,743 after 589 more patients recovered.

In Turkey, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca reported 928 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total confirmed cases in the country to 221,500, including 5,526 deaths and 204,011 recoveries.

Turkish Interior Ministry ordered governors to lift the working hour restrictions on cafes and restaurants in the country. Businesses such as restaurants, cafes, tea houses and clubs were reopened in June after months of closure due to the pandemic.

Turkey's national flag carrier Turkish Airlines on Tuesday resumed flight to China's southern city of Guangzhou, the company's press office told Xinhua.

It also announced on its website that it planned three flights per week from the biggest Turkish city Istanbul to China's Hong Kong, starting from Tuesday.

In Oman, the Ministry of Health announced 1,487 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 69,887, including 337 deaths and 46,608 recoveries.

Oman decided to ban traffic between the governorates for 15 days from July 25 to Aug. 8, to prevent social and family gatherings during the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday.

Egypt on Tuesday reported 47 new deaths from COVID-19, the lowest daily record since June 13, as the death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 4,399.

Egyptian Health Ministry said that 676 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed, raising the total cases in the country to 89,078.

Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed announced that the provinces of the Red Sea and South Sinai recorded no infections in the past 24 hours for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak in Egypt.

Kuwait on Tuesday reported 671 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 60,434 and the death toll to 412.

Palestine registered 404 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 10,924, which includes 2,106 recoveries and 67 deaths.

Qatar's Health Ministry confirmed 393 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the total confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 107,430, including 160 deaths and 104,191 recoveries.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced 305 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 57,498. The total recoveries rose to 49,964 and the death toll increased to 341 in the UAE.

Morocco registered 180 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally of infections to 17,742, the Ministry of Health said. The death toll from the infectious disease in the country stood at 280, while the total recoveries climbed to 15,389.

The National Center for Disease Control of Libya on Tuesday reported 108 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 2,088, including 479 recoveries and 50 deaths. Enditem

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