28 new cases of coronavirus detected in Kuwait – Total 317

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KUWAIT CITY, Apr 1: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said Wednesday that 28 people were infected by the novel coronavirus, known as Covid-19, in the last 24 hours.

This brings the country’s tally of confirmed virus cases up to 317, the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said in the daily briefing.
The fresh cases include three patients related to travel; a Kuwaiti citizen related to travel to the UK and two Indians related to travel to India, he said.
The remaining cases who had close contacts with previously announced patients come from India, Nepal and Bangladesh, the spokesman added.
Earlier in the day, Kuwaiti Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah announced the recovery of seven patients from the novel coronavirus, raising the country’s total recoveries to 80.

In addition, 237 virus patients are still receiving necessary treatment, while 14 others are in intensive care units; including four in critical condition.
The spokesman; once again, urged citizens and residents alike to follow the guidelines and instructions of Kuwaiti health authorities and World Health Organization, primarily maintaining social distancing and home quarantine, in order to curb the spread of the virus.

1 case Kuwaiti national travel to UK
2 cases Indian national travel to India
18 cases of Indian resident came in contact with infected person
1 case of Nepali resident came in contact with infected person
1 case of Bangladeshi resident under investigation
1 case of Indian resident under investigation
1 case Indian national came in contact when travelled to India
1 case of Bangladeshi under investigation
2 cases of Indians under investigation

This brings the country’s tally of confirmed virus cases up to 317, the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said in the daily briefing.
Earlier in the day, Kuwaiti Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah announced the recovery of 7 persons from the novel coronavirus, raising the country’s total recoveries to 80

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