85 people succumb to COVID-19 in Iraq, 3,958 others sickened
August 21, 2021 / 10:22 PM
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An Iraqi medic checks an elderly man's temperature as he arrives to receive the Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation centre in Arbil
Sharjah 24 – KUNA: The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Saturday 85 COVID19 deaths in the past 24 hours, with 3,958 new infections, bringing total infections to all regions, including Kurdistan region of up to 1,819,455 cases.
In a statement, the Iraqi health ministry said, the capital Baghdad had the most cases with 895 patients, then Basra governorate with 321 sickened, followed by Dahuk governorate with 316 cases.