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Kuwait has recorded a noticeable decrease in the number of coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours.
The spokesperson for the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health, Abdullah al-Sanad, said yesterday that only one new case was recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of those who have COVID-19 in the country to 189.
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The new case is a female Kuwaiti citizen who frequently visited the United Arab Emirates.
He added that there are current 159 cases who are receiving medical treatment and 30 have recovered.