Official coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000 in Iraq
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region — The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Iraq surpassed 10,000 on Wednesday, according to Iraqi health ministry. The figure also includes the Kurdistan Region.
The Iraqi health ministry said in its daily statement Wednesday afternoon that 51 more people with COVID-19 died in the country in 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 10,021.
The ministry also said that it has recorded 413,215 cases so far. Of this, 347,396 have recovered. The recovery rate is 84.1 percent, they note.
The data includes the Kurdistan Region, which later announced its specific figures.
The Region has recorded 58,277 cases, including 35,899 recoveries and 2,060 deaths since the coronavirus outbreak began in March.
Daily coronavirus cases in Iraq remain between 3,000 to 4,000 but health officials have warned that the number could spike as winter draws near.
Iraq and the Kurdistan Region implemented lockdowns in the first months of the spread of the virus in spring but they both lifted most of the restrictions at the beginning of summer, with the country suffering from an economic crisis.
The Iraqi health ministry said in its daily statement Wednesday afternoon that 51 more people with COVID-19 died in the country in 24 hours. This brings the total number of deaths to 10,021.
The ministry also said that it has recorded 413,215 cases so far. Of this, 347,396 have recovered. The recovery rate is 84.1 percent, they note.
The data includes the Kurdistan Region, which later announced its specific figures.
The Region has recorded 58,277 cases, including 35,899 recoveries and 2,060 deaths since the coronavirus outbreak began in March.
Daily coronavirus cases in Iraq remain between 3,000 to 4,000 but health officials have warned that the number could spike as winter draws near.
Iraq and the Kurdistan Region implemented lockdowns in the first months of the spread of the virus in spring but they both lifted most of the restrictions at the beginning of summer, with the country suffering from an economic crisis.