The Kurdistan Region's Ministry of Health said on Saturday that it had detected nearly 700 new infections of COVID-19 within 24 hours.
Out of 5,555 suspects taken the test for the coronavirus since yesterday, at least 689 individuals found positive for the novel virus, the ministry said in a statement.
The death toll now stands at 2,455 with 24 new fatalities, the statement added.
The Kurdistan Region has so far seen a total of 76,025 coronavirus cases since early March, from which at least 42,809 people have recovered.
Out of 5,555 suspects taken the test for the coronavirus since yesterday, at least 689 individuals found positive for the novel virus, the ministry said in a statement.
The death toll now stands at 2,455 with 24 new fatalities, the statement added.
The Kurdistan Region has so far seen a total of 76,025 coronavirus cases since early March, from which at least 42,809 people have recovered.
