567 new infections; 509 recover from coronavirus

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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 5: The Kuwait Ministry of Health confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 567 to 107,592 with four people having succumbed to the disease raising the death toll to 628 in the past 24 hours.

The figures include people, who have come into contact with infected individuals, and others whose source of infection is currently being investigated, read a ministry statement.

In terms of health zones, 135 were reported in Al-Ahmadi, 127 cases in Hawalli, 119 in Farwaniyah, 96 in the Capital and 90 in Jahra, added the official.

There are 129 people currently receiving intensive care for the virus out of a total 7,415 patients being hospitalized.

Some 3,210 swab tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, out of a total of 761,025 so far, added the spokesman.

Earlier, the ministry said 509 people have recovered from the virus, upping the total number of those to have overcome the disease to 99,549

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