Number of official infections in the kingdom: 10,484 • 103 people have died of the disease • Saudi health minister: numbers will continue to rise

• Cafe closed due to the Corona // Photo: AFP

The Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Monday that there were 1,122 new infections of the Corona virus, which has crossed the country's 10,000 infections. A spokesman for the Saudi Ministry of Health announced during a press conference that there had been a parallel increase in the number of recoveries by 1490 people, stressing the importance of maintaining the restrictions imposed on the kingdom. To date, 103 people in the kingdom have died of the virus.

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In light of the 10,484 infections, Saudi Health Minister Dr Tawfiq al-Rabia again stressed the importance of social remoteness during Ramadan. One billion Saudi reals to fight the spread of the virus Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia, 73 percent of those infected are not Saudi but foreign nationals.

The increase in the official number of contractors is not necessarily a negative. The increase comes as a result of the increase in the number of viruses, which jumped to 180,000, according to authorities.

Yesterday, Saudi Ministry of Health spokesman Dr. Muhammad al-'Abd al-Ali said: "In just two days, the number of cases found in mass tests has increased from 50% to 82%, signifying the importance of this activity to stimulate the spread of the disease and discover Cases are at an early stage. "

Already last month, strong steps were taken to prevent a greater spread of the Corona virus in the kingdom. Before even one case was registered, worshipers of Mecca and al-Medina, the holy cities of Islam, were banned. In addition, tourists from countries designated as infected by Saudi health authorities were banned from entering, and international flights were delayed as of March 14.