KUWAIT CITY, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait on Friday reported 699 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 75,185 and the death toll to 494, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Currently, 7,951 patients are receiving treatment, including 115 in ICU, the statement added.
The ministry also announced the recovery of 641 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 66,740.
Kuwait will move into the fourth phase of its five-phase plan to return to normal life, Tareq Al-Mezrem, the Kuwaiti government spokesman, said Thursday evening.
The fourth phase is set to start on Aug. 18 and the government will permit salons, gyms, barbershops, tailors, and spas to reopen and restaurants to offer more services during this phase, he said.
On July 28, Kuwait started the third phase plan of restoring normal life.
Kuwait and China have been supporting each other and cooperating closely in combating the COVID-19.
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
