Daily coronavirus infection rates reported by Kuwait and Qatar have soared past previous peaks recorded in the summers of 2021 and 2020 respectively, as cases rise across all Gulf states.

Kuwait has reported 2,999 new cases of Covid-19, its fourth day of case numbers exceeding a high of 1,993 seen in July last year. Kuwait had seen below 50 daily cases during the last quarter of 2021.

Qatar on Saturday reported 3,487 new cases — almost 10 per cent of those tested — outpacing a previous high of 2,355 seen in May 2020.