8,149 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 7,920 Recoveries Reported in Iraq

SULAYMANIYAH, IRAQ - SEPTEMBER 03: Patients suffering from coronavirus rest at the Jmhuriyah hospital on September 03, 2020 in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. On September 4, Iraq recorded 5,036 coronavirus cases, its biggest daily increase since the start of the outbreak. The surge has prompted warnings from Iraq's health minister and WHO that the country could be on the verge of a health crisis as pressure mounts on the already strained healthcare system. Since the first case was recorded in February, Iraq has recorded 252,075 total cases and 7,359 deaths. (Photo by Hawre Khalid/Getty Images)

Iraqi Ministry of Health confirmed over 8,100 COVID-19 cases and 38 deaths from its complications in the past 24 hours.

The daily situation report issued by the Ministry said that 8,149 swabs have tested positive for the virus on Saturday, bringing the cumulative count of confirmed cases since the emergence of the virus to 1,483,014.

The Ministry said that 7,920 patients had achieved full recovery from the virus, while 38 succumbed to its complications.

Iraq has registered 1,348,303 recovery cases in total, at a recovery rate of 90.9% and a death toll of 17,789.

With 3,040 persons receiving their jabs today, the vaccination toll jumped to 1,127,270.

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