RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced nine deaths from COVID-19 and 904 new infections on Friday.
Of the new cases, 401 were recorded in Riyadh, 169 in Makkah, 143 in the the Eastern Province, 39 in Asir, 25 in Madinah, 25 in Hail, 22 in Jazan, 19 in Tabuk, 12 in Najran, 10 in the Northern Borders region and nine in Al-Jouf.
The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 382,198 after 540 more patients recovered from the virus.
A total of 6,737 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far.
Over 5.9 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Saudi Arabia to date.
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Saudi Arabia announces nine more COVID-19 deaths
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Saudi Arabia announces nine more COVID-19 deaths
- The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 382,198
- A total of 6,737 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
Saudi leadership sends cables of condolences after passing of former Cyprus president
- Former Cyprus President George Vassiliou died on Wednesday aged 94
- He led the country between 1988 and 1993
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent separate cables of condolences to the President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulide after the passing of one of his predecessors.
Former Cyprus President George Vassiliou died on Wednesday aged 94. He led the country between 1988 and 1993.
The king and crown prince also extended their condolences to the family of the deceased and the people of Cyprus, Saudi Press Agency reported.
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