Home Covid-19 GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi registers 3,369 cases, 34 deaths; Oman reports 6 deaths The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 746 and 269 respectively by Zainab Mansoor June 8, 2020 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia reported 3,369 new Covid-19 cases, its highest daily rise in infections, its Ministry of Health tweeted. Riyadh registered 746 cases, followed by Jeddah (577) and Makkah (376). The ministry has reported 34 deaths, scaling the death toll to 746 while the total infections have risen to 105, 283. #الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (3369) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (34) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (1707) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (74,524) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/zevu30KRjJ — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) June 8, 2020 Kuwait The Ministry of Health reported a total of 662 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths. The country has 10,999 active cases currently, while the death toll has increased to 269. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Latest Update – Monday 08 – 06 – 2020#KUNA #KUWAIT pic.twitter.com/bqgwIIGXzj — Kuwait News Agency – English Feed (@kuna_en) June 8, 2020 Oman As many as 604 Covid-19 cases and six deaths were recorded in Oman, its Ministry of Health confirmed. The total number of cases have spiraled to 17,486 while total ICU admissions amount to 75. #Statement No 102 June 8, 2020 pic.twitter.com/wxYseIPWKh — وزارة الصحة – عُمان (@OmaniMOH) June 8, 2020 Bahrain As of June 7, 11.30pm, Bahrain had a total of 5,269 active cases, of whom 12 were in a critical condition. The Covid-19-related death toll has risen to 26. Qatar The Ministry of Public Health reported 1,368 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours, spiking the death toll to 57. The current active cases stand at 24,166. آخر مستجدات فيروس كورونا في قطر Latest update on Coronavirus in Qatarhttps://t.co/Il86Rjz8nX#سلامتك_هي_سلامتي #YourSafetyIsMySafety pic.twitter.com/FBWZWCaq0Y — وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) June 8, 2020 Tags Bahrain Covid-19 Healthcare Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE 0 Comments You might also like Saudi Aramco to take on more debt, focus on dividend growth – report US-UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29bn Novartis Gulf’s Mohamed Ezz Eldin on the region’s key healthcare trends Oman’s OQ to raise $490m from IPO of methanol, ammonia unit