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
Syrian foreign minister congratulates Saudi counterpart on Founding Day
- Asaad Al-Shaibani and Prince Faisal bin Farhan also discuss developments in Syria and the wider region, as well as bilateral cooperation
- This year’s Founding Day marked the 299th anniversary of the establishment of the First Saudi State
RIYADH: Syria’s foreign minister, Asaad Al-Shaibani, on Monday congratulated his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, on Founding Day, which this year marked the 299th anniversary of the establishment of the First Saudi State.
During their telephone conversation the ministers also discussed the latest developments in Syria and the wider region, along with ways in which they might strengthen bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Prince Faisal reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, and highlighted the need for regional stability and security, the Syrian Arab News Agency said.
Founding Day, which was introduced in 2022, is celebrated each year on Feb. 22 and marks the founding of the First Saudi State in 1727.
