Iraq Reports 26 New Coronavirus Cases

The ministry of health in Iraq on Monday reported 26 new coronavirus cases.

"The total number of confirmed cases in Iraq reached 1378 after recording 26 new infections in Wasit, Najaf, Maysan, Basrah, Babylon, Al Diwaniyah, and Dhi Qar Governorates," the ministry said in a statement.

"Baghdad has recorded two new deaths and 2376 persons have undergone the COVID-19 tests so far," the ministry noted.

"The death toll across the country climbed 78," it explained.

"77 new cases have recovered so far, raising the total number of recovered cases to 717," the ministry concluded.

Several world countries have tightened restrictions on movement and travel, with the aim of curbing the spread of the Coronavirus, and some have pledged billions of dollars in economic stimulus programs to reduce the economic repercussions of the crisis.

It is worth mentioning that, more cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease COVID-19, continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.

People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.

Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

It can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.