Saudi Arabia Announces 450 New Virus Cases

A healthcare worker gets ready to take swab samples for coronavirus tests. Photo by Bashir Salih
A healthcare worker gets ready to take swab samples for coronavirus tests. Photo by Bashir Salih
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Saudi Arabia Announces 450 New Virus Cases

A healthcare worker gets ready to take swab samples for coronavirus tests. Photo by Bashir Salih
A healthcare worker gets ready to take swab samples for coronavirus tests. Photo by Bashir Salih

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday 18 deaths from the novel coronavirus and 450 new infections.

Of the new cases, 67 were recorded in Riyadh, 51 in Makkah, 50 in Madinah, 28 in Jeddah, 23 in Yanbu, 18 in Hail and 13 in Dammam, the Health Ministry reported.

The new infections brought the Kingdom’s tally to 349,386, the Ministry said.

A total of 5,489 people have died from the COVID-19 disease, it added.

The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom have also increased to 336,068.



Ninth Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Syria

Ninth Saudi relief plane arrives in Syria. (SPA)
Ninth Saudi relief plane arrives in Syria. (SPA)
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Ninth Saudi Relief Plane Arrives in Syria

Ninth Saudi relief plane arrives in Syria. (SPA)
Ninth Saudi relief plane arrives in Syria. (SPA)

The ninth Saudi relief plane, operated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), arrived at Damascus International Airport in Syria on Saturday, delivering crucial food, shelter, and medical supplies.
This delivery is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing commitment to global humanitarian efforts, with KSrelief continuing to provide vital assistance to those affected by crises around the world.