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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports drop in cases with 159 COVID-19 infections

A handout picture provided by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umra on July 25, 2020, shows a medical worker, mask-clad due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, checking the body temperature of travellers arriving for the annual Hajj pilgrimage at a hotel in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca. The 2020 hajj season, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only around 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, is set to begin on July 29. Some 2.5 million people from all over the world usually participate in the ritual that takes place over several days, centred on the holy city of Mecca. This year's hajj will be held under strict hygiene protocols, with access limited to pilgrims under 65 years old and without any chronic illnesses.
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umra on July 25, 2020, shows a medical worker checking the body temperature of travelers. (Supplied)
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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports drop in cases with 159 COVID-19 infections

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Reem Krimly, Al Arabiya English

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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.

Riyadh reported 65 new COVID-19 cases, while Mecca reported 24, and Medina had 22 new cases.

Read more: Saudi Arabia ranks 1st in Arab world, 17th globally in coronavirus research efforts

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