Coronavirus: Iraq Reports 3,837 New Cases, 72 More Deaths

On Wednesday, Iraq reported 3,837 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 215,784.

In its daily briefing, the health ministry also reported 72 more coronavirus-related deaths, raising the death toll to 6,668 in the country.

It also said that 3,454 people recovered during the day, bringing the total recoveries from the disease to 157,215.

The new cases were recorded after 20,359 testing kits were used across the country during the past 24 hours, and a total of 1,502,546 tests have been carried out since the outbreak of the disease, according to the ministry's statement.

Meanwhile, Deputy Health Minister Hazim al-Jumaili told the official Iraqi News Agency that there is an increase in the number of recoveries which came as the result of better treatment in hospitals, "in terms of the availability of oxygen and ventilators, as well as all medicines that the patients need."

Iraq has been taking a series of measures to contain the pandemic since February when the first coronavirus case appeared in the country.