Saudi Arabia reports highest single day death toll: 30 in 24 hours
KINGDOM STEPS UP CRACKDOWN ON BUSINESSES FLOUTING COVID-19 RULES
Saudi Arabia reported 2,171 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 91,182, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday.
Meanwhile, the ministry reported 2,369 recoveries yesterday, with total recoveries in the kingdom at 68,159. There are 1,321 critical cases according to ministry.
The ministry also confirmed 30 deaths, its highest singleday spike in Covid-19 deaths, taking the toll to 579.
Saudi authorities have also stepped up a crackdown on businesses breaking rules in place to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, as the kingdom is going ahead with a plan for gradual return to normal life.
The municipal authorities in Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia have closed down 71 stores, including restaurants and grocery shops over the past two days for failing to observe precautions to fight the virus, Saudi online newspaper Sabq reported, citing a local official.
Meanwhile, Qatar reported 1,901 new coronavirus cases, raising the country’s total number of infections to 62,160, the Ministry of Public Health announced.
Two more people have also died from the Covid-19 virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 45. The deceased are two expatriate men aged 53 and 48, who died due to medical complications caused by the virus. The ministry also revealed the recovery of 1,506 patients over the past 24 hours, bringing the total recovered cases to 37,542.
Qatar is now at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, as it has been seeing a rise in the number of the daily reported. The ministry highlighted the necessary for people to adhere more than ever to preventive measures and recommended social distancing measures to help curb the spread of the virus.
Kuwait has recorded 710 new cases, raising the country’s infection tally to 29,359, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported.
The Health Ministry also announced four more deaths, taking the total such fatalities in the country to 230.
Oman has confirmed 738 new cases, raising to 13,538 the country’s overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported yesterday.
The newly diagnosed cases include 324 Omanis and 414 foreign residents, the Health Ministry said without giving a breakdown of foreign patients’ nationalities. The ministry also reported eight new deaths.
2,369 have recovered in Saudi Arabia, which has 68,159 cases
62,160 number of infections in Qatar after 1,901 new cases yesterday
710 new infections in Kuwait, raising the tally to 29,359