Iraq registers jump in COVID-19 cases during Eid al-Fitr holiday
The Iraqi authorities said there were 163 confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, which was greater than the number in a single day that prompted lockdowns in Baghdad last week.
Iraq recorded 163 coronavirus cases yesterday. The relatively high number indicates the virus continues to spread in the country after lockdowns were reimposed for the Islamic Eid al-Fitr holiday and after outbreaks in Baghdad.
A spokesman for the Iraqi Ministry of Health made the announcement during a press conference on Monday. “On this day, the Ministry of Health registered 163 new, confirmed infections of the coronavirus,” Dr. Saif al-Badr said.
