Home Covid-19 GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi registers 1,815 cases, 14 deaths; Kuwait reports 692 infections The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 425 and 175 respectively by Zainab Mansoor May 27, 2020 The Ministry of Health and Prevention in the UAE has reported 883 additional Covid-19 cases, as a result of more than 27,000 tests conducted to screen for the virus. The total number of infections has now reached 31,969. Meanwhile, two people of different nationalities succumbed to the virus, bringing the death toll to 255. The total number of recovered cases has reached 16,371 Saudi Arabia The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has reported 1,815 new Covid-19 cases as well as 14 deaths on May 27. The city of Riyadh posted 739 new infections, followed by Jeddah (325) and Makkah (162). The total death toll has risen to 425, while the infections spiked to 78,541. #الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (1815) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (14) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (2572) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (51,022) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/wLamgK0gW8 — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) May 27, 2020 Oman Oman has reported a total of 255 new Covid-19 cases on May 27, its Ministry of Health tweeted. Since the outbreak, 8,373 cases have been reported in the country while 38 people have died due to the virus. #Statement No 90 May 27, 2020 pic.twitter.com/DGToVg3QOo — وزارة الصحة – عُمان (@OmaniMOH) May 27, 2020 Kuwait The Ministry of Health has reported 692 additional Covid-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 23,267, Kuwait News Agency reported. Three additional Covid-19 patients died in the last 24 hours, raising the death toll to 175. Bahrain As of May 27, 11am, Bahrain had a total of 4,413 active cases, of whom eight were in a critical state. Meanwhile, 15 people in the country have succumbed to the virus. Qatar The Ministry of Public Health has reported a total of 1,740 positive virus cases, two deaths and 215 acute hospital admissions in the last 24 hours. Since the outbreak, Qatar has reported 30 Covid-19-related deaths. There are currently a total of 35,634 active Covid-19 cases in the country. آخر مستجدات فيروس كورونا في قطر Latest update on Coronavirus in Qatar#سلامتك_هي_سلامتي #YourSafetyIsMySafety pic.twitter.com/Patl6jPBZh — وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) May 27, 2020 Tags Bahrain Covid-19 Healthcare Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia 0 Comments You might also like 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 Bahrain’s ATME aims transforming regional markets with asset tokenisation TAQA, JERA, Al Bawani Capital to develop 2 power plants in Saudi Arabia