The Kuwait health ministry on Tuesday, August 18, reported 643 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, along with 610 recoveries.

Three new deaths were also reported in the country as a result of the illness.

This takes the total number of cases in the country to 77,470 and recoveries to 69,243. The death tally has now risen to 505.

There are 7,722 active cases in the country, of which 101 are in serious condition.

As many as 5,306 new Covid-19 tests were carried out in the country, taking the total to 568,440.

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