BAGHDAD, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Wednesday 3,923 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide infections to 391,044.
The ministry also reported 73 more deaths, raising the death toll from the infectious virus to 9,604 in the country.
It also said that 3,413 more patients recovered in the day, bringing the total number of recoveries to 319,784.
Meanwhile, the Sunni Endowment, responsible for Sunni mosques across Iraq, announced that the weekly Friday prayers will be resumed in mosques starting from Oct. 9 in all the Iraqi provinces on condition that the worshippers abide by the protective measures.
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
