New COVID-19 infections confirmed in Kurdistan; total reported cases at 344
The Kurdistan Region’s Health Ministry on Saturday reported it had confirmed three new cases of the new coronavirus disease over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 344, while the death count stayed at four.
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdistan Region’s Health Ministry on Saturday reported it had confirmed three new cases of the new coronavirus disease over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 344, while the death count stayed at four.
One of the new cases was that of a 40-year-old woman from Erbil who is the wife of a man previously confirmed to have the disease, a ministry statement said. The other two infections were those of an 80-year-old man and a 29-year-old student who had recently returned from Russia.
These three were positive results from 791 tests the authorities had conducted over the past 24 hours. The statement also noted that 1,809 people remain in quarantine—so far, the total number has been 8,945—as more citizens return from abroad and put into mandatory 2-week isolation.
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The number of cases the authorities have confirmed so far stands at 344, including four deaths and 318 recoveries. Over the past three days, the region has reported six new coronavirus infections. This came after five days of no new cases.
To contain the new coronavirus disease, formally known as COVID-19, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has put into place a series of preventative measures, including restrictions on movement and shutting down areas of large gatherings.
The Kurdistan Region Interior Ministry first imposed a curfew on March 13, restricting the movement of vehicles, shutting down schools and universities, and suspending work in government institutions. The move came as part of measures to prevent the further spread of the disease.
These steps have been relaxed recently as the number of new cases has fallen. Still, top KRG officials have repeatedly stressed that the virus still poses a threat to public health, potentially resulting in new outbreaks should citizens falter in observing measures to limit transmission.
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Now, Iraq’s total numbers stand at 1,708 reported cases, including 86 deaths and 1,204 recoveries.