COVID-19 cases in Kuwait rise to 159
Kuwait City/Xinhua/UNI: Kuwait reported 11 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 159, Kuwaiti Health Ministry announced on Friday.
Out of the 159 cases, 22 have recovered and 137 are still receiving treatment, a statement from the ministry said.
On Thursday at a news conference after a government meeting, government spokesman, Tareq Al-Mezrem, said imposing curfew in the country is one of the options on the table but will be "subjected to the opinion of the health authorities and the degree of the spread of the virus."
He called on the citizens and expatriates to abide by the ban on gatherings to help contain the coronavirus.
On March 13, Kuwait decided to suspend all commercial flights to curb the spread of COVID-19 starting March 13.
The government also decided to close shops, malls, and barbershops.
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