Home Covid-19 GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi reports 2,532 cases, 12 fatalities; Kuwait registers 1,041 infections The death toll in the UAE and Kuwait has risen to 351 and 129 respectively by Zainab Mansoor May 21, 2020 Saudi Arabia The Ministry of Health took to Twitter to announce 2,532 additional Covid-19 cases, raising the tally of total infections to 65,077. Riyadh reported 714 cases, followed by Jeddah (390) and Makkah (299). The ministry also reported 12 additional deaths, spiking the death toll to 351. #الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (2532) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (12) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (2562) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (36,040) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/X0yicRfmxa — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) May 21, 2020 Oman The Ministry of Health in Oman has reported 327 additional Covid-19 cases, of whom 105 are Omanis. The total infection count has soared to 6,370. #Statement No 85 May 21, 2020 pic.twitter.com/yjwsmapbFt — وزارة الصحة – عُمان (@OmaniMOH) May 21, 2020 Bahrain As of May 21, 2pm local time, Bahrain has a total of 4,312 active Covid-19 cases, of whom nine are in a critical condition. Kuwait The Ministry of Health confirmed additional 1,041 additional Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Kuwait News Agency reported. The tally of infections has risen to 18,609. The ministry also reported five more deaths, raising the Covid-19-related death toll to 129. Qatar The Ministry of Public Health reported 1,554 additional Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The ministry has also reported an additional death, raising the death toll to 17. آخر مستجدات فيروس كورونا في قطر Latest update on Coronavirus in Qatar#سلامتك_هي_سلامتي #YourSafetyIsMySafety pic.twitter.com/lVt45oQ8oS — وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) May 21, 2020 Tags Bahrain Covid-19 Healthcare Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE 0 Comments You might also like How UK firms can revolutionise the GCC’s construction and sustainable infrastructure sector Arab Health 2025 to showcase region’s growing wearable medical devices market UAE launches basic health insurance for private sector workers, domestic staff Arab Health to mark 50th anniversary with landmark edition in Jan