KUWAIT CITY — Eleven new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19 were discovered in Kuwait, bringing the total number of infections to 123, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Monday quoting the Health Ministry. All new cases are Kuwaiti citizens with one being associated with travel to the United States, one associated with travel to Iran, four traveled to the United Kingdom and three came into contact with another case that recently traveled to the UK. One person who tested positive recently arrived from Qatar, KUNA reported quoting spokesman of Health Ministry Dr. Abudllah Al-Sanad as saying in a press conference on Monday. Meanwhile, Kuwait has reported 12 recoveries with Minister of Health Sheikh Bassel Al-Sabah announcing three new cases on Monday. Kuwait has administered 9,981 coronavirus tests, according to the health ministry. On Saturday, Kuwait announced it would close shops, malls, and barbershops to prevent the spread of the virus. There are about 156,000 confirmed cases worldwide and 76,000 recoveries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).