Kuwait City: The health authorities in Kuwait on Saturday confirmed a total of 688 coronavirus (Covid-19) infections over the past 24 hours, taking the total cases to 44,391.
In a statement reported by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Health Ministry spokesperson Dr Abdullah Al Sanad said that three people who tested positive for the virus had passed away, bringing the death toll to 344 since the pandemic broke out.
The ministry also announced that 617 Covid-19 patients had recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 34,586 so far.