Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records 290 COVID-19 cases, a drop from previous days
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reported a drop from previous days in the number of coronavirus cases with 290 new infections, according to the Ministry of Health.
The total number of cases in the country rose to 354,208.
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The Kingdom also reported 411 recoveries, bringing the total to 341,515.
The death toll rose to 5,710 after 18 deaths were reported Wednesday.
#الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (290) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (18) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (411) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (341,515) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/Qjqhe9RFnv
— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) November 18, 2020
The city of Riyadh had 63 new COVID-19 cases, Medina had 29, and Hail had reported 24 new cases.
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