Eight persons infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) died raising fatalities’ toll due to the virus to 320, spokesperson of the Saudi Ministry of Health said on Monday.
Dr. Mohammad Alabduali, in his daily briefing about status of the virus in the kingdom, said 2,593 people contracted the germ in past hours, increasing tally of contaminations with the bug to 57,345.
Number of patients who have recovered increased to 28,748 after recording 3,026 new recuperation cases, Dr. Alabduali added.
Up to 237 critical cases have remained in intensive care wards.
Qatar: 1,365 new COVID-19 cases, recoveries at 529
Qatar announced, on Monday, 1,365 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 33,969.
According to the Health Ministry, recoveries from the virus were at 529, putting the grand total at 4,899.
The ministry indicated that the new infections were sent to quarantine to receive proper medical treatment.