In biggest one-day spike, Iraq records 9883 COVID-19 cases.

NAJAF, IRAQ - AUGUST 31: Doctors check on a patient suffering from coronavirus at the Dr. Hassan Haloos hospital on August 31, 2020 in Najaf, 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)

Iraq on Sunday reported a record high of 9,883 COVID-19 cases in a single day, bringing the total tally to more than 1.5 million cases since the emergence of the virus.

According to the Iraqi Ministry of Health, 62 patients have passed away from the complications of the virus, the highest since the outbreak of the virus in the country, and 8,278 achieved full recovery.

The total count of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,501,595, including 1,364,545 recoveries, and 17,982 deaths.

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