COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Kuwait since February 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic , which took place in December 2019 in China originated. The pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic.

course

On February 24, 2020, the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Kuwait. In the WHO situation reports, the first three cases from Kuwait first appeared on February 24, 2020.

As of April 9, 2020, 855 COVID-19 cases and one death had been confirmed in Kuwait by the WHO.

The Somali diplomat Abdikani Mohamed Wa'ays died in Kuwait on May 10, 2020 .

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Kuwait during the day
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Kuwait over the course of the week
according to WHO data

New infections (daily) in Kuwait
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

New infections (per calendar week) in Kuwait
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Kuwait
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Kuwait over the course of the week
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Kuwait
(April 16 to August 16, 2020) according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (per calendar week) in Kuwait
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Since August 17, 2020, the WHO reports have only been published weekly, but contain additional information (around cases per million inhabitants). The last daily WHO report ( No. 209 , pdf) was published on August 16, 2020.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} This lists cases that have been reported to WHO by national authorities. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

Testing

As of August 20, 2020, 577,588 tests had been performed, compared to 4,337 in the last 24 hours. Of the 78,767 infected by then, 70,642 were considered cured.

See also

• List of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Kuwait  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ↑ Kuwaiti health ministry of health confirms first 3 COVID-19 cases . February 24, 2020.
4. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . February 24, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
5. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . April 9, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) situation reports; Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on May 11, 2020 . 
7. ↑ Coronavirus: Kuwait reports 622 new Covid-19 cases, 871 recoveries. Khaleej Times , August 20, 2020, accessed August 20, 2020 .