BAGHDAD, March 24 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed four more deaths from COVID-19 and up to 50 new cases, bringing the total number of the infected to 316.

So far, a total of 316 cases have been confirmed in the country, 27 of whom have died and 75 others have recovered, according to the statement.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi Health Minister Jaafar Sadiq Allawi, who heads the Iraqi crisis committee to contain COVID-19, said in a statement that the reason behind high mortality among detected cases is that most patients have reached an advanced stage of infection until they decide to go to hospitals.

The Iraqi authorities took several measures to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, including imposing a nationwide curfew until March 28.

To help Iraq cope with the spread of COVID-19, a Chinese team of seven experts arrived in Baghdad on March 7.

They are working with their Iraqi counterparts in the fight against the viral respiratory disease, which has largely been under control in China through a nationwide campaign since late January. Enditem

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