RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded nine new deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, the health ministry said.
The total death toll in Saudi Arabia since the pandemic began is now 399.
The ministry also said 2,235 new cases have been discovered, bringing the total number of cases to 74,795.
The cities that saw the most cases were Riyadh with 765, then Makkah with 416, and Jeddah with 350.
The health ministry also said that 2,148 cases have recovered, bringing the total number of patients who have recovered to 45,668.
More than five million people have been infected with the virus globally and almost 350,000 have died.
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Saudi Arabia reports 9 new COVID-19 deaths
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Saudi Arabia reports 9 new COVID-19 deaths
- The Kingdom also reported 2,235 new COVID-19 cases
Saudi foreign minister receives written message from Russian counterpart
- Russian ambassador delivers message to Saudi deputy minister of foreign affairs
LONDON: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a written message from his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, regarding relations between the two countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The message was received on behalf of Prince Faisal by Waleed Al-Khuraiji, the Saudi deputy minister of foreign affairs, during a meeting with Sergey Kozlov, the Russian ambassador to the Kingdom, in Riyadh on Wednesday.
During the meeting, officials discussed Saudi-Russian relations and ways to enhance ties in various fields, the SPA added.
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