GCC Covid-19 update: 2,779 infections reported in Saudi; Oman registers 1,318 cases
- Date: 12-Jul-2020
- Source: Gulf Business
- Sector:Healthcare
- Country:GCC
GCC Covid-19 update: 2,779 infections reported in Saudi; Oman registers 1,318 cases
Zainab Mansoor
Sunday 12 July 2020
Oman has registered a total of 257 deaths
Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Health reported 2,779 Covid-19 infections and 42 deaths on July 12.
The city of Riyadh posted 247 cases, followed by Jeddah (191) and Al Hafouf (164).
The death toll now stands at 2,223, while the infection count has risen to 232,259.
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Oman
As many as 1,009 Omanis tested positive among the 1,318 new Covid-19 infections diagnosed across the sultanate, the Ministry of Health confirmed on July 12.
The ministry also confirmed nine additional deaths, raising the death toll to 257.
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“” وزارة الصØØ© - عÙمان (@OmaniMOH) July 12, 2020
Kuwait
The Ministry of Health has reported 836 Covid-19 infections and four deaths.
The total infection count stands at 54,894, while as many as 390 have succumbed to the virus.
#KUNA #KUWAIT pic.twitter.com/1vlNoYRsmQ
“” Kuwait News Agency - English Feed (@kuna_en) July 12, 2020
Qatar
The Ministry of Public Health reported 470 new Covid-19 cases and