JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia continues to witness a decline in the daily cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Kingdom recorded 643 new confirmed cases on Saturday, raising the total number of patients that have been infected so far to 325,050.
Makkah recorded the highest confirmed number, with 69. Jeddah came in second highest with 65 cases and Hofuf third with 51 confirmed cases.
Of the confirmed cases, 59 percent were male, of which 85 percent were adults, while 5 percent were elderly (above 65 years of age) and 10 percent were children. The number of recoveries also rose, with 903 new recoveries recorded, raising the total number to 301,836, placing the Kingdom’s recovery rate at 92.8 percent. Madinah recorded the highest number of recoveries with 93, while Hofuf had 76 and Dammam 75.
There are currently 18,974 active cases, 1,343 of which are in critical care units.
Saudi Arabia recorded 27 new fatalities on Saturday, raising the death toll to 4,240 since the first recorded death on March 24.
In its continued effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and detect infections early, 41,178 polymerase chain reaction tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours, raising the number of tests done so far to 5.68 million tests.
The Ministry of Health recently announced that a third Takkad (make sure) center had been opened in Riyadh. The centers are devoted to testing individuals who suspect an infection but don’t show signs or have developed mild symptoms after being in close contact with a confirmed case. The centers provide Molecular Diagnostic Test (swab test) services and require a prior appointment through the ministry’s “Sehaty” app.
Takkad Centers have served over 680,000 beneficiaries in the Riyadh region to date.
Saudi Arabia announces 27 more deaths from COVID-19
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Saudi Arabia announces 27 more deaths from COVID-19
- The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 301,836
- A total of 4,240 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
Saudi Arabia announces new financial support to the Yemeni government
RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to Yemen and Supervisor of the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber announced that the Kingdom, under the directives of its leadership, has provided new support to the Yemeni government's budget, aimed at paying the salaries of state employees in all sectors.
In a post on X, Al-Jaber stated that this support complements a package of development projects and initiatives, amounting to SR1.9 billion, announced on Wednesday. The package includes provision of necessary petroleum derivatives to operate power plants, which will contribute to improving the living standards of people in Yemen and alleviating daily burdens on them.
Al-Jaber’s post emphasized, in particular, that all salaries of military and security forces linked to the the higher military committee linked to the Saudi led Coalition will be paid as of Sunday.
The post is likely relate to Several Media reports which have suggested that disgraced former Southern Transitional Council (STC) chief Aidaroos Al Zubaidi — who has now fled Yemen — was taking advantage of military personnel and withholding salaries as means of pressure. Al-Zubaidi is wanted by the Yemeni government for acts of high treason and corruption.
The ambassador emphasized that these steps come within the framework of supporting the Yemeni government's efforts to implement the economic reform program, which aims to achieve financial and economic stability and enhance the state's ability to meet its basic obligations.
