BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi health ministry on Friday reported 4,254 new COVID-19, bringing the total nationwide infections to 282,672.
The ministry also reported 67 more deaths, raising the death toll from the infectious virus to 7,881 in the country.
It also said that 3,579 more patients recovered in the day, bringing the total number of recoveries to 217,396.
A total of 1,864,099 tests have been carried out across the country since the outbreak of the disease, with 23,186 done during the day, according to the statement.
During the past few days, the Higher Committee for Health and National Safety, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, took several decisions to ease health restrictions, including permitting movement among the country's provinces, reopening the border crossings for commercial movement, restaurants, tourist facilities of the five-star hotels, and lifting the ban on sporting events.
Iraq has taken a series of measures to contain the pandemic since February when the first coronavirus case appeared in the country.
China has been helping Iraq fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
From March 7 to April 26, a Chinese team of seven medical experts spent 50 days in Iraq to help contain the disease, during which they helped build a PCR lab and install an advanced CT scanner in Baghdad.
Since March 7, China has also sent three batches of medical aid to Iraq. Enditem
