Kuwait's total coronavirus cases rise to 61

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait 

Kuwait confirmed three new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases of to 61, according to its Health Ministry.  

"Three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded, all of which were in mandatory quarantine and had travelled to Iran," said ministry spokesman Abdullah al-Sanad.

Earlier on Saturday, Kuwait decided to suspend flights to seven countries for a week as part of precautionary measures to face the repercussions of the novel coronavirus.

Kuwait's civil aviation suspended flights to Egypt, the Philippines, Syria, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India.

So far, Kuwait has evacuated