Mubasher: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health on Wednesday said that three new patients tested positive for the new coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 72 so far, according to an official statement. 

One of the cases is a Kuwaiti female national who returned from Iran lately and was placed under quarantine, while the other two patients are Sudanese and Egyptian residents who came into contact with a previously confirmed case arriving from Azerbaijan.  

On Monday, the Kuwait announced a total of 69 virus infections.