JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia recorded 19 new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday.
The death toll in the Kingdom now stands at 5,729.
There were 319 new cases reported across the country, meaning 354,527 people have now contracted the disease. There are 6,842 active cases, 796 of which are in critical condition.
According to the Ministry of Health, 50 of the newly recorded cases were in Riyadh, while Makkah recorded 29, Madinah 24 and Jeddah 20. In addition, 441 more patients have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 341,956.
Saudi Arabia has so far conducted 9,113,767 PCR tests, with 59,259 carried out in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Taakad (make sure) center services in the Northern Borders region have so far helped 14,053 people.
The centers provide coronavirus tests for those who show few to no symptoms or who may have come into contact with the virus through other individuals.
Appointments can be made through the ministry’s Sehaty app, while Tettamman clinics offer treatment and advice to those with virus symptoms, such as fever, loss of taste and smell, and breathing difficulties.
Saudi health ministry announces 19 new coronavirus deaths
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Saudi health ministry announces 19 new coronavirus deaths
- The new cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Saudi Arabia to 354,527 cases
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.
