Saudi Arabia announces 4 more COVID-19 deaths

Saudi Arabia announced four deaths from COVID-19 and 35 new infections on Saturday. (SPA)
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Updated 09 October 2021
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Saudi Arabia announces 4 more COVID-19 deaths

  • The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 536,585
  • A total of 8,743 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced four deaths from COVID-19 and 35 new infections on Saturday.

Of the new cases, 12 were recorded in Riyadh, four in Jeddah, three in Yanbu, two in Dammam, two in Al-Khobar, and two in Samtah. Several other cities recorded one new case each.

The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 536,585 after 51 more patients recovered from the virus.

A total of 8,743 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far.

Over 43.1 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the Kingdom to date.


Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

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Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

RIYADH: On behalf of the Foreign Minister, Saudi Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed Al-Smari received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of Somalia and Mali on Thursday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X.

Al-Smari received the credentials of Mohamed Amin Sheikh Osman, the new Somali ambassador to the Kingdom.

Osman succeeded Owais Haji Yusuf, who has served in the role since 2023. Yusuf was recently appointed as the national security adviser to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

The deputy minister also received the credentials of Ibrahima Dahirou Dembele, the newly appointed ambassador of Mali to the Kingdom. Dembele replaces Diall Boubacar Gouro, who has led the Malian mission in Riyadh since 2024.