Eight coronavirus patients are currently in the Intensive Care Unit at Prince Hamzah Hospital, the hospital director, Majid Nseir, told Roya on Thursday.

Seven of these cases are on ventilators and their health condition is critical, all of which are between 50 and 70 years of age, he said.

More than 180 COVID-19 patients are currently receiving treatment at Prince Hamzah Hospital, Nseir said.