07-06-2020
22:25
86 new COVID-19 cases recorded across the Kurdistan Region
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Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) authorities recorded 86 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, according to a statement from the health ministry.
71 new cases have been recorded in Sulaimani province, with 15 in Erbil province.
A total of 1,310 people have been confirmed as infected with COVID-19 across the Kurdistan Region. Of this number, 24 have died and 458 have recovered.
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71 new cases have been recorded in Sulaimani province, with 15 in Erbil province.
A total of 1,310 people have been confirmed as infected with COVID-19 across the Kurdistan Region. Of this number, 24 have died and 458 have recovered.
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17:23
Iraq's COVID-19 cases exceed 12,000
A medical worker adjusts her protective headgear in Basra on June 2, 2020. Photo: Hussein Faleh/AFP
Iraq’s health ministry recorded 1,268 new COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths on Sunday, bringing the nationwide total to over 12,000.
The latest figures mark the highest daily rate of new infections since the outbreak began.
Deaths were recorded in Najaf, Basra, Misan, Diwaniyah, Wasit, Kirkuk and Sulaimani, with 16 in Baghdad alone.
282 people have recovered from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the ministry added.
This brings the total number of the cases in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region to 12,366. Of this number, 346 have died and 5186 have recovered.
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The latest figures mark the highest daily rate of new infections since the outbreak began.
Deaths were recorded in Najaf, Basra, Misan, Diwaniyah, Wasit, Kirkuk and Sulaimani, with 16 in Baghdad alone.
282 people have recovered from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the ministry added.
This brings the total number of the cases in Iraq and the Kurdistan Region to 12,366. Of this number, 346 have died and 5186 have recovered.
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13:13
KRG health minister warns of 'health catastrophe' amid surge in COVID-19 cases
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Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) health minister Saman Barzanji has warned of a "humanitarian crisis" and a "health catastrophe" amid growing number of coronavirus cases in the Kurdistan Region, reiterating his call on the public to maintain social distancing and abide by other self-protective measures.
"The number of recoveries has disproportionately decreased compared to the before Eid time period as new cases surge," health minister Saman Barzanji said.
In the two and a half months since the start of the outbreak in the Kurdistan Region until Eid al-Fitr on May 23, the Kurdistan Region had just recorded five COVID-19 deaths. The death toll has jumped to 24 cases in just two weeks.
"The situation is not under control," Barzanji said. "The KRG's resources to contain the spread of coronavirus are limited."
"We can't pin hope on ventilators, or dedicating more beds. This won't confine coronavirus - only self-protection will," Barzanji said.
"Only patients who have developed severe symptoms will be put in intensive care and hospitalised," Barzinji said, adding that those infected but in good health will be placed where "we regularly check up on their health."
Sunday's COVID-19 figures in the Kurdistan Region so far include four deaths in Sulaimani and 39 new cases in Erbil, according to the health ministry.
Of the 1,222 case total the Kurdistan Region has recorded since the beginning of the outbreak, there remain 750 active cases.
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"The number of recoveries has disproportionately decreased compared to the before Eid time period as new cases surge," health minister Saman Barzanji said.
In the two and a half months since the start of the outbreak in the Kurdistan Region until Eid al-Fitr on May 23, the Kurdistan Region had just recorded five COVID-19 deaths. The death toll has jumped to 24 cases in just two weeks.
"The situation is not under control," Barzanji said. "The KRG's resources to contain the spread of coronavirus are limited."
"We can't pin hope on ventilators, or dedicating more beds. This won't confine coronavirus - only self-protection will," Barzanji said.
"Only patients who have developed severe symptoms will be put in intensive care and hospitalised," Barzinji said, adding that those infected but in good health will be placed where "we regularly check up on their health."
Sunday's COVID-19 figures in the Kurdistan Region so far include four deaths in Sulaimani and 39 new cases in Erbil, according to the health ministry.
Of the 1,222 case total the Kurdistan Region has recorded since the beginning of the outbreak, there remain 750 active cases.
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11:45
Four new coronavirus deaths in Sulaimani: health directorate
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Sulaimani health authorities announced four new coronavirus deaths on Sunday morning, bringing the Kurdistan Region's virus-related death toll to 23.
Two men and two women were confirmed to have died by provincial health directorate head Herish Saed Salim; at least three were known to have had underlying health conditions.
With 538 active cases, Sulaimani is currently the COVID-19 epicenter in the Kurdistan Region.
The KRG's health ministry released a statement on Sunday detailing the deadly impact of the virus on those on the front line of the fight against it.
At least 30 physicians and health workers have contracted the novel coronavirus in the Kurdistan Region since the pandemic took hold in early March, the statement read.
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Two men and two women were confirmed to have died by provincial health directorate head Herish Saed Salim; at least three were known to have had underlying health conditions.
With 538 active cases, Sulaimani is currently the COVID-19 epicenter in the Kurdistan Region.
The KRG's health ministry released a statement on Sunday detailing the deadly impact of the virus on those on the front line of the fight against it.
At least 30 physicians and health workers have contracted the novel coronavirus in the Kurdistan Region since the pandemic took hold in early March, the statement read.
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11:19
KRG announces 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Erbil province
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Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 in Erbil were announced by the KRG health ministry on Sunday, bringing the province's case total to 346.
"As part of continued search and tests done for those suspected infected, 13 new cases of Covid-19 were identified in Erbil province including five men, three women, a young girl and four children," read the health ministry statement.
Twelve of the new cases were recorded in the city of Erbil. The one other case was recorded in the town of Koya.
So far, 233 province residents who contracted the virus have recovered, and four have died.
The Kurdistan Region has recorded a total of 1,195 cases, according to the KRG's interactive coronavirus dashboard. Twenty people have died so far – 16 in Sulaimani alone. There remain 727 active cases.
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"As part of continued search and tests done for those suspected infected, 13 new cases of Covid-19 were identified in Erbil province including five men, three women, a young girl and four children," read the health ministry statement.
Twelve of the new cases were recorded in the city of Erbil. The one other case was recorded in the town of Koya.
So far, 233 province residents who contracted the virus have recovered, and four have died.
The Kurdistan Region has recorded a total of 1,195 cases, according to the KRG's interactive coronavirus dashboard. Twenty people have died so far – 16 in Sulaimani alone. There remain 727 active cases.
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10:44
June 7: Latest COVID-19 updates from the Kurdistan Region and beyond
A healthcare worker at Erbil's Peshmerga hospital. File photo: Bilind T.Abdullah / Rudaw
The Kurdistan Regional Government advises anyone in the Kurdistan Region displaying coronavirus symptoms to call its emergency hotline on 122. This service is available in Kurdish and Arabic 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. More information can be found on the government’s website.
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