ANKARA, March 25 -- Health authorities in five Arab countries confirmed new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.

Tunisia's Health Ministry said a 56-year-old man died from the virus in Sousse, south of capital Tunis, bringing the total deaths to four. The North African country has reported a total of 114 confirmed cases of the disease so far.

In Lebanon, the Health Ministry reported 29 new infections, taking the total coronavirus cases to 333.

Oman's Health Ministry also said 15 new cases were reported in the Gulf country, bringing the total infections to 99.

Four new cases were also registered in Kuwait, with the total cases of the diseases reaching to 195.

In a press briefing, a spokesman for the Kuwaiti Health Ministry sai...