Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reported 159 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 359,274, according to the Ministry of Health.
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The number of recoveries rose by 210 to 349,624. The death toll also rose by 13 to 6,002 in the Kingdom.
#الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (159) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (13) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (210) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (349,624) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/SpHPNqe6xx
— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) December 9, 2020
Riyadh reported 65 new COVID-19 cases, while Mecca reported 24, and Medina had 22 new cases.
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