Shafaq News/ Iraq registered, on Friday 685 new cases to take its total to 612092, the health ministry said.

It reported 7 fatalities to take its coronavirus death toll to 12984.

It also reported 1567 recoveries to take its total to 578292 (94.5%).

The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to 148.

The 7 fatalities were recorded in 6 governorates, Erbil (1), Duhok (1), Baghdad/ Karkh (2), Kirkuk (1), Dhi Qar (1) and Najaf (1).

Baghdad/Karkh recorded the highest number of infections (178).

So far, the ministry of health and environment conducted 5305002 tests in all governorates.