KUWAIT CITY — Despite an increase in new corona cases which stood at 527 on Tuesday, 675 recoveries were recorded in Kuwait, increasing the total number of recoveries to 28,206.

The total number of confirmed cases reached 36,958, according to the health ministry.

Of the new cases, 264 are Kuwaiti nationals, 85 are Indian, 38 are Egyptian nationals and 32 are from Bangladesh.

Five people who had previously tested positive for the virus have died, taking the death toll to 303.

The total number of active cases in Kuwait is now 8,449.

Health authorities continue to urge people to adhere to precautionary measures such as social distancing and wearing face masks in order to slow the spread of the virus. — Agencies