17 new cases of coronavirus detected in Kuwait – Total 225

KUWAIT CITY, Mar 27: Kuwait confirms 17 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 225, said the Health Ministry on Thursday.

5 cases related to travel
4 cases are related to Kuwaiti national travel to USA, Saudi, Egypt, France and one expat traveled to Jordan

9 cases related to who came in contact with confirmed infected cases (7 Kuwaitis and 2 Expats)

3 cases under investigation

The Spokesman revealed that out of the 225 cases, 57 of them have recovered and 168 are still receiving treatment.
He indicated that there are 11 cases still in the ICU. Some 891 individuals had finished the quarantine period, he affirmed.

The Ministry of Health urged the citizens and residents to abide by all the decisions and recommendations issued by authorities.