Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

Iraq Sees Record Rise COVID-19 Deaths

June 25, 2020

On Thursday, Iraq registered nearly 2,500 new coronavirus cases and over 100 deaths. These figures set new records in a country whose health sector had been bracing itself for such a spike.

On Thursday, the health ministry said it had confirmed 2,437 new cases over the last day, bringing the total in the country to over 39,000 — of whom about half have recovered.
Another 107 people died of coronavirus-related causes, pushing the total death toll to 1,437.

Iraqi health sector, which has been worn down by years of war and poor investment appears to be collapsing under the strain of the virus, reports Arab News.

Doctors in coronavirus wards have complained of a lack of personal protective equipment, and say they have been made to keep working even if they showed symptoms of infection.

China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States have all donated COVID-related aid to Iraq, which is also seeking emergency funding from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

Some of Iraq’s 18 provinces have maintained full lockdowns, but most have eased restrictions to a nightly curfew in an effort to revive the local economy.

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