New 1,956 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths reported in Iraq today

NAJAF, IRAQ - AUGUST 31: A patient suffering from coronavirus rests 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 recorded 1,956 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Monday.

The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 27 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,184 patients achieved full recovery.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, 2,011,637 patients have contracted the virus, 1,925,653 of whom recovered (at a recovery rate of 95.7%), and 22,392 passed away.

The statement added that the cumulative count of vaccine recipients rose to 4,845,750 today, with 26,378 taking their jab in the past 24 hours.

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