Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, Iraq recorded 222 new cases of Covid-19 to bring its total to 2,322,303, the Ministry of Health and Environment said.
It reported no death. Its coronavirus death toll reached 25,186.
It also reported 637 recoveries to bring its total to 2,289,838 (98.60%).
The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to 35.
Baghdad/Karkh recorded the highest number of infections (45).
So far, the Ministry of Health and Environment has conducted 18,403,689 tests in all governorates.
10,426,673 people have been vaccinated so far
It is worth noting that Iraq ranks 1st in the Arab world and 40th place globally.
According to Reuters’ tracker, COVID-19 infections are decreasing in Iraq, with 222 new infections reported on average each day. That’s 2% of the peak — the highest daily average reported on August 2.
During the last week reported, Iraq averaged about 21,868 doses administered each day. At that rate, it will take a further 360 days to administer enough doses for another 10% of the population.
Iraq has administered at least 17,778,382 doses of COVID vaccines so far. Assuming every person needs 2 doses, that’s enough to have vaccinated about 22.6% of the country’s population.
