January 16, 2021 Meet the Middle East

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia detects 140 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths

Saudi Arabia confirmed 140 new cases of the coronavirus and five more deaths over the past 24 hours, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.The health ministry said the five deaths announced on Saturday marked a single-digit fatality rate for as many days since the outbreak of the pandemic in the Kingdom last year.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.The current total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Kingdom now rises to 364,753 while the virus-related death toll reached 6,318.The ministry also reported 159 new recoveries, raising the total number of people who have recovered from COVID-19 to 356,541.Read more:COVID-19: Saudi Arabia warns against travel to 12 countries without permissionCoronavirus: Saudi Arabia’s FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan receives COVID-19 vaccineCoronavirus: Saudi residents recount COVID-19 vaccine experience in RiyadhCoronavirus: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince gets COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Al Arabiya
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