JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia recorded 70 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 546,549, the Ministry of Health said. Of the new cases, 21 were in the Riyadh region, 19 in Makkah and seven in the Eastern Province. Hail, Baha, Jouf, Tabuk were the regions with the lowest case count, posting just one each.
There were 81 new recoveries, bringing the total to 535,531 since the start of the pandemic.
With the high recovery rate, the number of active cases has declined to 2,357, with 343 patients in critical care.
Five people have died in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths to 8,661.
Nearly 41 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in the Kingdom at a rate of 192,325 a day. At this rate, Saudi Arabia is anticipated to have 70 percent of people fully vaccinated by Nov. 3.
Meanwhile, Saudi authorities continued their monitoring campaigns to ensure compliance with the precautionary measures imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19.
They recorded 26,050 violations of the regulations in one week, according to recent statistics from the Ministry of Interior.
Saudi Arabia reports 70 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
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Saudi Arabia reports 70 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
- The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 535,531
- A total of 8,661 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
Jeddah students get closer look at electric motorsport
- A PIF-linked initiative highlights technical and engineering careers behind electric racing events
JEDDAH: Students from local and international schools in Jeddah were introduced to STEM-related career pathways in electric motorsport this week, as part of an education program linked to the UIM E1 World Championship held on the Red Sea.
The sessions formed part of Driving Force Presented by the Public Investment Fund, an initiative run by Formula E and its electric racing series partners, to familiarize students aged eight to 18 with science, technology, engineering and mathematics through electric racing and sustainability-focused industries.
The programme took place alongside the 2026 E1 Jeddah GP and included workshops, school visits and trackside access designed to show how engineering, data, broadcast technology and event operations function within professional motorsport.
According to organisers, the initiative reached more than 60,000 students globally in 2025, with further expansion planned this year.
HIGHLIGHTS
• The program took place alongside the 2026 E1 Jeddah GP and included workshops, school visits and trackside access.
• Students learned about E1 races and their technical and environmental dimensions and discussed the engineering and marine aspects of electric boats.
• According to organisers, the initiative reached more than 60,000 students globally in 2025, with further expansion planned this year.
John Williams, managing director at E1, told Arab News: “The PIF is absolutely vital to everything we do here at the E1. They were crucial initial investment partner since the start of the championship and they continue to support us in a number of ways and more specifically around the Driving Force program.”
Elaborating more on the program, he said: “What we are doing is presenting and showing these students the available careers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, as well as careers in sports, not only pilots but also engineers and mechanics.”
Williams added that the main key to the program was bringing a new generation to the mechanism of sport.
“We are introducing to these exciting new technologies around the race but it could be our technology on the boat or our broadcast products, as well as how to manage the event its self. There are a range of opportunities to show it to the children in addition to enjoying the excitement of the race and meeting the pilots.”
The program’s Jeddah activities began at King Abdulaziz University’s faculty of maritime studies, where students took part in a hands-on workshop focused on STEM careers in the motorsport and sustainability areas conducted by technology experts and famous water pilots such as Dani Clos, Emma Kimilainen and Patricia Pita.
Students learned about E1 races and their technical and environmental dimensions and discussed the engineering and marine aspects of electric boats.
They also enjoyed exclusive behind-the-scenes access at the E1 Jeddah GP, pilot meet-and-greets, and front-row seats to watch the RaceBird boats in action.
