KUWAIT, March 24, 2020, SPA -- Kuwait announced Tuesday the recovery of nine people who were infected with coronavirus. Minister of Health Dr. Bassel AlSabah pointed out in a statement that eight males and a female - all Kuwaiti citizens - recovered from the virus. The latest recoveries have increased the total number of recovered COVID-19 patients to 39, AlSabah noted. --SPA 11:05 LOCAL TIME 08:05 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1293749