Kuwait, Mar. 23, 2021, SPA -- Kuwait reported 1,288 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of lab-confirmed cases to 221,743. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said, in a statement, that 13 deaths due to Covid-19 complications have been reported in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 1246 cases. The report added that 1,202 Covid-19-stricken have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 206,180. -- SPA 20:50 LOCAL TIME 17:50 GMT 0040 www.spa.gov.sa/w1529547