Kuwait prayers mosque
Worshippers, clad in face masks due to the coronavirus pandemic, perform Friday prayers at a mosque in Kuwait City. 698 new COVID-19 cases have been reported today. Image Credit: AFP

Dubai: Kuwait today reported 698 new COVID-19 cases and three fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 109,441 and the death toll to 642, the Health Ministry said.

According to the ministry’s latest update, 7,485 patients are receiving treatment, including 129 in ICU.

The ministry also announced the recovery of 538 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 101,314.

Meanwhile, 4,120 PCR tests have been conducted in the last 24 hours, pushing the total people tested across the country to 772,811.