Saudi Arabia records 4,507 new COVID-19 cases and 39 deaths
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Saudi Arabia records 4,507 new COVID-19 cases and 39 deaths
A woman wears a protective suit, as she shops at a supermarket, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia June 14, 2020. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia records 4,507 new COVID-19 cases and 39 deaths
Kingdom reports 39 coronavirus deaths and 4,507 new infected cases
3,170 cases have recovered
Updated 15 June 2020
Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reported on Monday 39 new deaths from COVID-19 and 4,507 new cases infection, the health ministry said.
The ministry said 3,170 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 87,890.
The highest number of recorded cases was in the capital, Riyadh, with 1,658 registered patients, Jeddah second with 413 cases and Makkah third with 389 cases.
The number of deaths recorded since the pandemic began has now reached more than 1,000 and the total number of cases has exceeded 132,000.
The global death rate now stands at 433,490 and the total number of infected cases worldwide has almost reached eight million.
Hajj Ministry suspends Umrah firm, overseas agent for violations
Company fails to provide housing for Umrah pilgrims
Actions to ‘safeguard’ rights of visitors, says ministry
Updated 29 December 2025
Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday announced the suspension of an Umrah company and its overseas agent for failing to provide contracted accommodation for pilgrims.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency, the ministry said the company violated regulations governing services for Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the two holy mosques.
It noted that several pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom without mandated accommodation. This prompted immediate action against the company and its overseas agent, the ministry stated.
Pilgrims circumambulate the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah in this photo taken earlier this month. (SPA)
“The measures are intended to safeguard the rights of affected pilgrims, prevent a recurrence of such violations, and ensure the continued enhancement of service quality,” it added.
Last June, the ministry suspended seven Umrah companies due to deficiencies in providing transport services for pilgrims.
In an earlier report quoting the Hajj Ministry and the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, the SPA said more than 1.7 million Muslims from all over the world arrived in the Kingdom to perform Umrah during the month of Jumada Al-Akhirah, corresponding to Nov. 22 to Dec. 20.
