Iraq’s health ministry confirmed 34 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths on Wednesday.
Nine of the new cases are in Basra, six in Erbil, five in Sulaimani, four in Karbala, three in Duhok, two in Babel, two in Diwaniya, and one each for Najaf, Wasit, and Muthana.
The two deaths occurred in Baghdad.
Twelve people have recovered.
There are now 728 infections, 52 deaths, and 182 recoveries in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region.
In a separate statement, published minutes later, the Kurdistan Region’s health ministry said 12 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Sulaimani province.
