Saudi Arabia has recorded 3,159 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 226,486, the health ministry announced on Friday.
Most new cases were registered in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, according to Al Arabiya, which noted that this continued a recent trend. Until recently, Mecca was the troubled hotspot in the Kingdom. The Kingdom’s death toll increased to 2,151 after 51 new fatalities were recorded.
A Coronavirus test is conducted in Saudi Arabia.
The total number of recoveries in Saudi Arabia is now 163,026 after 1,930 individuals who had previously tested positive for the virus recovered. With 73 percent of all cases having recovered, 61,309 active cases remain with 2,220 in critical condition, according to the health ministry.
Saudi Arabia currently has the highest number of cases in the GCC region but maintains a relatively low death rate.
The United States – by far – leads the world in new coronavirus cases and deaths. The U.S. had roughly 61,000 new cases yesterday, and 960 deaths. The U.S. has 9,727 cases per 1 million residents, whereas Saudi Arabia has 6,413. Neighboring Qatar has 36,366 active cases per 1 million residents.
The Kingdom continues to urge people to adhere to precautionary measures such as social distancing, avoiding crowds and wearing face masks.
