Saudi Arabia reports 31 new coronavirus deaths

Saudi Arabia reports 31 new coronavirus deaths
A Saudi national traveling into Bahrain gets a nose swab at an immigration checkpoint on the King Fahd Causeway that reopened after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased, at the Bahrain-Saudi border, Bahrain, Sept. 15, 2020. (Reuters)
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Updated 17 September 2020
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Saudi Arabia reports 31 new coronavirus deaths

Saudi Arabia reports 31 new coronavirus deaths
  • Kingdom records 621 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 31 new deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total in the Kingdom to 4,369 since the pandemic began.
The health ministry announced 621 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of cases recorded in the Kingdom to 327,551.
Of the new cases, 88 were reported in Makkah, 58 in Jeddah, 41 in Riyadh and Hufof recorded 37 cases.

The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 306,004 after 982 more patients recovered from the virus.
17,178 cases remain active and 1,238 are in critical condition, the ministry added.
It also issued preventative measures to stay safe while eating out, including temperatures must be measured at entrances, no more than four people at each table, the use of disposable cutlery and payments must be made electronically.
The virus has affected almost 30 million people globally and killed around 940,000 since the outbreak was detected in January.