Kuwait, May 22, 2020, SPA -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health on Friday announced 955 persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in the past 24 hours, taking the overall count to 19,564, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Nine deaths from Covid-19 took the death toll to 138, said the Ministry's Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad in his daily press briefing. Earlier today, the Ministry of Health said 310 coronavirus patients have recovered, bringing the overall tally to 5,515. --SPA 16:06 LOCAL TIME 13:06 GMT 0018 www.spa.gov.sa/w1335340