Latest COVID-19 development in the Middle East

Iran on Friday reported 1,168 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 88,194. Also, 93 people have died in the past 24 hours, and the country's overall death toll is now 5,574.

Israel said on Friday morning it had recorded 290 new cases and two new deaths in the past 24 hours. The country's national death toll is now 193, and the number of infections is 14,882.

Oman reported 74 new cases on Friday, taking its total cases to 1,790. Of that number, 325 patients have recovered, and nine have died.

Lebanon has recorded eight new cases, taking its overall cases of COVID-19 to 696 as of Friday noon. A total of 140 patients have recovered and 22 have died so far.

Kuwait on Friday reported 215 new cases of COVID-19 and one more death, bringing the total infections to 2,614 and death toll to 15.