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Iraq's COVID-19 cases near 220,000; Israel's tally crosses 110,000 amid continuing resurgence

Cairo, Aug 28 (Xinhua) Iraq's total number of COVID-19 cases approached 220,000 on Thursday with the addition of 3,651 new infections. Meanwhile, the tally of coronavirus cases in Israel surpassed 110,000 as the COVID-19 resurgence continued.
Iraq's Health Ministry reported that the total number of infections in the country climbed to 219,435, while the death toll surged to 6,740 after 72 more deaths were confirmed.
Sayf al-Badr, spokesman of the ministry, said in a press release that the health situation in Iraq is still under control despite logistical difficulties, which are mainly caused by decades of failure to support the Iraqi health system.
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