INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, Iraq recorded 248 new cases of Covid-19 to bring its total to 2,322,551, the Ministry of Health and Environment
said.It reported two deaths
Its coronavirus death toll reached 25,188.It also reported 598 recoveries to bring its total to 2,290,436 (98.60%).The COVID-19 intensive
care patients count to 23.Baghdad/Karkh recorded the highest number of infections (61).So far, the Ministry of Health and Environment has
conducted 18,409,261 tests in all governorates.10,433,143 people have been vaccinated so farIt 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 213 new infections
reported on average each day
That’s 2% of the peak — the highest daily average reported on August 2.Iraq has administered at least 17,778,382 doses of COVID vaccines
Assuming every person needs 2 doses, that’s enough to have vaccinated about 22.6% of the country’s population.During the last week
reported, Iraq averaged about 21,868 doses administered each day
At that rate, it will take an additional 360 days to administer enough doses for another 10% of the population.
