COVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 461 new infections

Jeddah records 49 new cases, Mecca 42, Medina 40, and Riyadh 27

Last updated: September 26, 2020 | 18:41

Tawfiq Naserallah

2 MIN READ

With 461 new cases, Saudi Arabia's total confirmed infections now stands at 332,790.

AFP

Also In This Package

News in pictures: Man killed over Dh15 in India

From the editors: Record number of COVID cases in UAE

COVID-19: Rules for desert safari, camping in Abu Dhabi

News in pictures: Why man bought wife an elephant?

Taj Mahal reopens even as India coronavirus cases soar

Scenes in New York before and after wave of coronavirus

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has announced the detection of 461 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 332,790, the Ministry of Health said today.

Jeddah recorded 49 new cases, Mecca reported 42, Medina registered 40, and the capital Riyadh announced 27 new cases in the last 24 hours. The other infections were confirmed in other cities and provinces across the kingdom.

Also Read

From the Editors: UAE enters prestigious list of spacefaring nations with NASA agreement Photos: Former shipping container maker uses them to farm Crowds in face masks pack out China auto show after COVID-19 delay Sushant Singh Rajput probe: Sara Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Shraddha Kapoor arrive at NCB for questioning

Thirty people died due to complications caused by COVID-19, raising the virus-related death toll in Saudi Arabia to 4,655.

Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries in the country rose to 316,405 after 769 people recovered from the coronavirus.

Saudi Arabia celebrated its 90th annual National Day on Wednesday with air shows, fireworks, and several other events across the kingdom, something which prompted the Minister of Health Tawfiq Al Rabiah to express his concern over the large number of people who ignored coronavirus countermeasures during the celebrations and urged the public to always adhere to preventative measures to ensure that cases in the country continue to decrease.

Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox