KUWAIT CITY, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait on Tuesday reported 666 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 56,174 and the death toll to 396, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Currently, 9,617 patients are receiving treatment, including 156 in ICU, the statement added.
The ministry also announced the recovery of 805 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 46,161.
Kuwait started on June 30 the second phase of restoring normal life, which will last three weeks.
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
