Kuwaiti Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah

Kuwait announces recovery of another five COVID-19 patients, count at 72

KUWAIT-- Kuwaiti Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah on Monday announced the recovery of five additional people from the novel coronavirus, raising the country's total recoveries to 72.

The fresh recoveries include three Kuwaiti women and two female residents, the minister told KUNA, adding that necessary lab tests and analyses had shown the recovery of the five new infections with COVID-19.

The already treated patients will be admitted to a rehabilitation ward before discharging them from hospital within a couple of days' time, the minister added.