Shafaq News / Dhi Qar Governorate registered, on Saturday, a significant increase in Covid-19 fatalities, while Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital director, Raji Al-Yassiri, resigned from his post due to his deteriorating health situation.
A medical source told Shafaq news agency that, "Dhi-Qar Health Department registered today, 175 new cases, 19 fatalities and 85 recoveries".
Furthermore, Iraqi Medical Syndicate revealed, today, Saturday, that the number of Covid-19 infections among doctors who are working in Maysan hospitals increased".
"Among doctors, there are 46 new cases 17 recoveries.”. Head of the syndicate branch Dr. Saad Kamel Al-Lami said in a statement received by Shafaq News agency.
Al-Lami added, "Doctors, after completing the recovery period, will donate blood plasma".