BAGHDAD, Jun 18 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi health ministry, yesterday warned of the possibility of new COVID-19 spread in the country, calling on the public to follow health measures and receive vaccines.
“The coronavirus pandemic problem is still present … There is a possibility that new variants will appear,” Sayf al-Badr, the ministry’s spokesman, said.
“We are closely monitoring all developments in coordination with the World Health Organisation, and there may be a pandemic wave as is happening in countries close to Iraq,” al-Badr said.
Yesterday, Iraq reported 339 new COVID-19 cases, raising the nationwide caseload to 2,331,487, and one more fatality, bringing the death toll to 25,226. Total recoveries grew by 177 to 2,303,954.
A total of 12,037 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in the past 24 hours across Iraq, bringing the total number of doses administered to 10,785,973, according to the health ministry.– NNN-NINA
