Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry announced 36 new cases of coronavirus

A man wearing a protective mask , precaution against COVID-19 coronavirus disease, exits a supermarket with merchandise in the centre of the Saudi capital Riyadh on March 15, 2020. (AFP)
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Updated 19 March 2020
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Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry announced 36 new cases of coronavirus

  • Of the new cases, 17 people came from other countries including Morocco, Britain and Spain
  • The ministry said the total number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom has reached 274

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s health ministry announced 36 new coronavirus cases on Thursday. 

Of the new cases, 17 people came from other countries including Morocco, Britain, Spain, Iran, Pakistan, Kuwait, Iraq, India, the US and Egypt.

The other 19 cases were of people who had been in contact with previously announced cases of coronavirus.

The ministry said 21 of the cases were in Riyadh, four in Qatif, three in Makkah, three in Dammam, two in Al-Hufuf, and one in each of Jeddah, Dhahran and Mayhel Assir.

The ministry said the total number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom has reached 274.

Two cases had recovered on Thursday, raising the number of those who have recovered to eight. Two cases are in critical condition, while the rest are stable.


KSrelief distributes cartons of dates in Jundiai, Brazil

Updated 02 March 2026
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KSrelief distributes cartons of dates in Jundiai, Brazil

  • The center distributed 1,480 food baskets to the displaced and other vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, women, and the elderly, in Kassala State in Sudan, benefiting 10,360 individuals, representing 1,480 families

JUNDIAI: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has distributed 1,600 cartons of dates in Jundiai, Sao Paulo, Brazil, benefiting 200 families, including host community members, refugees, and immigrants. This initiative is part of a project to distribute 200 tonnes of dates in Brazil in 2026.

The center also distributed 1,504 cartons of dates to the most vulnerable families in Brazil’s Mogi das Cruzes, benefiting 188 families from the host community, refugees, and migrants, as part of a project to distribute 200 tonnes of dates in the Latin American country.

This initiative is part of the many relief and humanitarian projects provided by the Kingdom through its humanitarian arm, KSrelief, to support those affected by disasters worldwide.

Elsewhere, the center distributed 1,480 food baskets to the displaced and other vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, women, and the elderly, in Kassala State in Sudan, benefiting 10,360 individuals, representing 1,480 families.