Iraq’s Ministry of Fitness reported on Sunday 4348 new cases of COVID-19, the largest daily accumulation since the outbreak of the disease, while the fitness government reported that a partial curfew would be imposed seven days a week, Trend reported in Xinhua.
The 4,348 instances brought the total number of infections to 176,931 nationwide, with ministerial groups and fitness facilities employing 19,278 test kits nationwide per day, the highest daily checks to date, raising the total number of control kits used to date to 1282928 The ministry said in a statement.
It also reported 75 deaths a day, bringing the number of deaths from the virus to 5,860, while 2,674 more patients recovered for the day, bringing the total number of cures to 125,374.
Deputy Minister of Health Hazim al-Jumaili said in a press release that Iraq’s Senior Committee on Health and National Security had to cancel the full three-day weekly curfew and update it with a partial curfew each week.
He said the committee, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, had reduced the partial curfew from 10 p. m. 5:00 a. m.
Since the coronavirus outbreak, Iraq has taken steps towards the pandemic.
China is Iraq fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
From March 7 to April 26, a Chinese team of seven medical experts spent 50 days in Iraq to help with the disease, which helped build a PCR lab and install a complex scanner in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital.
Since March 7, China has sent 3 batches of medical aid to Iraq.