JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia reported three COVID-19-related deaths in the previous 24 hours. The death toll now stands at 6,363.
The Health Ministry announced 216 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, meaning that 367,023 people have now contracted the disease. There are 2,115 active cases, 348 in critical condition.
Of the new cases, 62 were reported in Riyadh, 21 in Dammam, and 17 in Jeddah.
In addition, 205 patients recovered from the disease, bringing the total to 358,545 recoveries.
Saudis and expats in the Kingdom continue to receive their doses of the coronavirus vaccine, which they registered for through the Ministry of Health’s Sehhaty app.
Many people have had their second dose of the vaccine. Each dose contains 0.3 ml of the vaccine, which patients receive in a different arm each time, Al-Ekhbariyah TV reported.
Also, if someone contracts the virus after the first shot, they are advised to wait until their full recovery before they get their second dose.
Saudi Arabia has so far conducted more than 12 million PCR tests, with 46,333 carried out in the past 24 hours.
Saudi health clinics set up by the ministry as testing hubs or treatment centers have helped hundreds of thousands of people around the Kingdom since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Among those testing hubs are Taakad (Make sure) centers and Tetamman (Rest assured) clinics.
Taakad centers provide COVID-19 testing for those who show no or mild symptoms or believe they have come into contact with an infected individual, while the Tettamman clinics offer treatment and advice to those with virus symptoms, such as fever, loss of taste and smell and breathing difficulties.
Appointments to either services can also be made through the ministry’s Sehhaty app.
Since their inception, Tetamman clinics and Taakad centers have benefitted 47,775 people in Najran, and 52,190 in Al-Baha.
Saudi Arabia records three COVID-19 deaths, 216 new cases
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Saudi Arabia records three COVID-19 deaths, 216 new cases
- The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 358,545
- A total of 6,363 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
KSrelief, UN highlight key goals in 2026 humanitarian plan
- Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah meets UN Yemen coordinator for aid reviews
- German lawmakers praise KSrelief for humanitarian projects globally
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief held a briefing session at its headquarters in Riyadh on the UN’s 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview, which is a diagnosis of the support needed by communities in crisis across the world.
The session was organized in cooperation with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
The session included senior officials from KSrelief and the UN, as well as representatives from Saudi government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
The participants discussed mechanisms for preparing the 2026 Global Humanitarian Overview and highlighted key differences from previous years.
The participants also addressed the need for funding in crisis-hit areas including Yemen, Sudan, Gaza, the Syrian Arab Republic, and Afghanistan.
These measures aim to strengthen focus on critical priorities, enhance the efficiency of humanitarian responses, support localization efforts, and promote work based on humanitarian principles.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of KSrelief, met with UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen Julien Harneis in Riyadh.
During the meeting, they discussed relief and humanitarian affairs, as well as updates on projects in Yemen. Harneis praised the efforts provided by the Kingdom through KSrelief to support communities in Yemen.
Separately, Al-Rabeeah also held a meeting with Sheikh Mohammed Belal, managing director of the UN Common Fund for Commodities, to discuss relief issues.
Belal commended Saudi Arabia for assisting those affected around the world, highlighted the center’s strong international reputation.
Meanwhile, a delegation from Germany’s parliament, headed by Alexander Radwan, a member of the nation’s foreign affairs committee, visited KSrelief’s headquarters in Riyadh.
During the visit, the German lawmakers met with several KSrelief officials to discuss relief efforts.
The German officials praised KSrelief for planning and implementing relief projects worldwide, and highlighted the agency’s reputation globally in the field.
