UPDATE - Coronavirus cases rise in 7 Arab countries

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ANKARA (AA) - Health authorities in Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, Palestine, Morocco, Qatar, and Lebanon reported new coronavirus cases on Wednesday.

In Kuwait, the Health Ministry confirmed 112 new cases, raising the total to 855, including 105 recoveries. The country has only reported one death from COVID-19 so far.

Oman's Health Ministry confirmed 48 cases, bringing the total to 419. Two COVID-19 patients have died in the country to date, while 72 have recovered.

Iraqi health authorities reported 38 new cases in the cities of Najaf and Erbil, taking the total number to 1,160.

In Palestine, the Health Ministry said two new coronavirus cases raised the total to 263.

Morocco’s Health Ministry reported one fatality, raising the death toll to 91, while 58 new cases brought the total to 1,242, including 97 recoveries.

In Qatar, 153 more people tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total to 2,210. The country’s death toll remains at six, but recoveries increased by 28 to 178.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry confirmed 27 new cases, pushing the total to 575, while the death toll remains at 19.

The virus has spread to at least 184 countries and regions since emerging in China last December.

More than 1.44 million cases have been reported worldwide, with over 83,000 deaths, and nearly 308,000 recoveries, according to data compiled by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.

*Bassel Ibrahim contributed to this report from Ankara.