COVID-19 in GCC: 11 die in Saudi Arabia

Oman

Oman today reported the lowest single-day count of COVID-19 in the GCC countries, with only 54 cases, for the first time in eight months.

No new deaths were also reported over the past 24 hours.

This brings the Sultanate’s total infections to 128,290 and keeps its fatality tally at 1,491.

According to the latest update by the Ministry of Health, total recoveries have risen to 120,441 after 263 patients fully recovered, with the recovery rate hitting 93.9 per cent.

Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Health recorded on 189 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 361,725.

The ministry also reported 11 more virus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths to 6,159. The ministry also reported 190 new recoveries over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of people recovered from the deadly virus to 352,608, with the recovery rate rising to 97.47 per cent. With the steady fall in new infections, the active cases in the Kingdom also dropped to 2,958 cases, out of which 380 are critical.

Bahrain

A further 183 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Bahrain, bringing the total confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 90,817. No new deaths were reported over the past 24 hours, leaving fatality tally at 350.

The new cases include 90 expatriate workers, 84 newly infected people after having contacts with active cases, and nine are travel related. There were 160 recoveries from COVID19, increasing total recoveries to 88,826.

The active cases have now touched 1,641, including 1,623 that are stable, while there are 38 cases still receiving treatment and 18 are critical under intensive care.

Qatar

The Ministry of Public Health today announced the detection of 157 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total infections in Qatar to 142,605.

No new fatalities were reported over the past 24 hours, keeping fatality tally at 243.

According to the ministry’s latest update, a further 140 patients have fully recovered, pushing the total number of people recovered from the virus across the country to 140,404.

Active cases have now touched 1,958, including 225 that are stable under treatment, and 20 are critical under intensive care.