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Saudi Arabia records further drop in COVID-19 daily infections

A health worker checks the temperature of a Muslim pilgrim heading to the Meeqaat to hold the intention of the Haj pilgrimage amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Makkah July 29, 2020. (Reuters)
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Updated 29 July 2020
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Saudi Arabia records further drop in COVID-19 daily infections

  • 160 of the newly recorded cases were in Al-Hafouf, while there were 122 reported in Makkah
Updated 29 July 2020
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced 1,759 new coronavirus cases and 27 new fatalities from the disease.

The new cases reported in the Kingdom increase the total number of people who have contracted the virus to 272,590. 

The recent fatalities raise the Kingdom’s virus-related death toll to 2,816. 

According to the Ministry of Health, 160 of the newly recorded cases were in Hofuf, while there were 122 reported in Makkah and 108 in Riyadh.

There have been a further 2,945 recoveries from COVID-19, taking the total number of recoveries to 228,569.

Topics: Coronavirus hajj Saudi Arabia

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Former UAE ambassador to Saudi Arabia receives King Abdulaziz Second-Class Scarf

  • The award at the Saudi Embassy in Abu Dhabi was for Sheikh Nahyan’s efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries
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LONDON: The Saudi Ambassador to the UAE Sultan bin Abdullah Al-Anqari presented the King Abdulaziz Second-Class Scarf to Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al-Nahyan, the former UAE ambassador to the Kingdom.

The award at the Saudi Embassy in Abu Dhabi was for Sheikh Nahyan’s efforts to develop and strengthen relations between the two countries during his tenure in the Kingdom.

Sheikh Nahyan is currently the deputy minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UAE.

The presentation was made in accordance with an order issued by King Salman. Several Saudi and Emirati diplomats and officials attended it on Wednesday.

Topics: UAE Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif Al-Nahyan

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