COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait
| COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Kuwait |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Kuwait City |
| Arrival date | 24 February 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 667,290 |
Deaths | 2,570 |
| Fatality rate | 0.39% |
| Vaccinations |
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| Government website | |
| corona.e.gov.kw | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first confirmed case in Kuwait was announced on 24 February 2020.