Saudi Arabia reports 89 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

Saudi Arabia reported 89 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. (AFP)
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Updated 03 October 2022
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Saudi Arabia reports 89 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reported 89 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. As a result, the total number of cases in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic grew to 816,664.

The authorities also confirmed two new COVID-19-related deaths, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,355.

Of the new infections, 42 were recorded in Riyadh and 15 in Jeddah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 10 new cases each.

The ministry also announced that 96 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic to 803,790.

It said that 3,519 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 5,121 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to more than 44 million.

The ministry said that of the current cases, 39 were in critical condition.

Almost 68 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign began, with more than 25 million people fully vaccinated.


SDAIA president, senior officials tour Jeddah airport

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SDAIA president, senior officials tour Jeddah airport

  • Officials toured and observed the operations of digital devices and e-gates at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah
  • Authority operates these systems and monitors them around the clock to serve visitors arriving to perform Umrah, facilitating their entry and departure procedures

JEDDAH: Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, president of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, or SDAIA, toured and observed the operations of digital devices and e-gates at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

Esam Al-Wagait, director of the National Information Center at the authority, joined the tour with several other officials, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The authority operates these systems and monitors them around the clock to serve visitors arriving to perform Umrah, facilitating their entry and departure procedures.

During the tour, Al-Ghamdi reviewed the digital systems, which incorporate advanced technologies designed to streamline passenger procedures and enhance operational efficiency.

The systems improve the travel experience for Umrah performers, keeping pace with national efforts to develop services provided to visitors to the Kingdom.

The visit is part of SDAIA’s efforts to ensure readiness at the Kingdom’s entry points, by using digital technologies, data, and artificial intelligence to enhance services at Saudi airports.