People shop at Al-Mubarakiya market in Kuwait City, Kuwait, July 5, 2020. Kuwait started on June 30 the second phase of restoring normal life, which will last for three weeks. In the second phase, public and private sectors will resume work with less than 30 percent capacity, in addition to the resumption of operation in shopping malls, financial sector, construction sector, retail shops, parks, and pick-ups from restaurants and cafes. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
KUWAIT CITY, July 4 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait on Saturday reported 631 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 49,303 and the death toll to 365, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Currently, 8,995 patients are receiving treatment, including 158 in ICU, the statement added.
The ministry also announced the recovery of 667 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 39,943.
Kuwait started on Tuesday the second phase of restoring normal life, which will last for three weeks.
In the second phase, public and private sectors will resume work with less than 30 percent capacity, in addition to the resumption of operation in shopping malls, financial sector, construction sector, retail shops, parks, and pick-ups from restaurants and cafes.
Kuwait and China have been supporting each other and cooperating closely in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kuwait donated medical supplies worth 3 million U.S. dollars to China at the early stage of the COVID-19 outbreak.
On April 27, a team of Chinese medical experts visited Kuwait to assist the Gulf country's anti-coronavirus fight, through sharing their experience and expertise in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19. Enditem
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