BAGHDAD, Aug 3 (NNN-NINA) – The Iraqi Health Ministry recorded yesterday, 2,447 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 129,151.
The new cases included 489 in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, 472 in Basra, 294 in Karbala, 211 in Babil, 202 in Erbil, and 175 in Nineveh, the ministry said.
It also reported 63 new fatalities during the day, a figure that has been gradually decreasing over the past days, raising the death toll to 4,868.
The ministry said, 2,611 more patients recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 91,886.
The new cases were recorded after 14,399 testing kits were used across the country during the day, and a total of 1,029,159 tests have been carried out since the outbreak of the disease, according to the statement.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority said, Turkey suspended flights between the two countries until Sept 1, following recommendations by the Turkish Health Ministry.
The return of Iraqi citizens in Turkey will be “through diplomatic channels between the two countries,” it noted.
Since the outbreak Iraq has been taking measures to contain the pandemic.
On July 26, Iraq’s Higher Committee for Health and National Safety, headed by Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, decided to extend the weekly full curfew from July 30 to Aug 9, including the Eid al-Adha holiday.– NNN-NINA
