GCC Covid-19 update: Saudi registers 1,351 infections; UAE reports 552 cases

The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has reported a total of 1,351 new Covid-19 cases, spiking the total number of infections in the kingdom to 22,753.

Riyadh reported 440 cases, followed by Makkah (392), Jeddah (120) and Madinah (119).

#الصحة⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (1351) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس ⁧#كورونا⁩ الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (5) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (210) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (3163) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/llmf1qCUPI

— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) April 30, 2020

The ministry also reported five additional deaths, raising the death toll to 162.

As many as 3,163 people have now recovered from the virus.

UAE 
The Ministry of Health and Prevention in the UAE confirmed the registration of 552 new Covid-19 cases, detected as a result of more than 27,000 screenings done across the country.

The total cases recorded in the UAE now tally 12,481.

أكثر من 27 ألف فحص ضمن الخطط لتوسيع نطاق الفحوصات و الكشف عن 552 إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا المستجد “كوفيد-19” وبذلك يبلغ مجموع الحالات المسجلة في الإمارات12,481 حالة#خلك_في_البيت#ملتزمون_يا_وطن#فيروس_كورونا_المستجد #كوفيد19#وزارة_الصحة_ووقاية_المجتمع_الإمارات

— وزارة الصحة ووقاية المجتمع الإماراتية – MOHAP UAE (@mohapuae) April 30, 2020

Meanwhile, the ministry also confirmed the death of seven individuals of varied nationalities, spiking the death toll to 105.

Also, @mohapuae announced that seven people of different nationalities who tested positive for COVID-19 died due to complications. This brings the total death toll to 105. The Ministry of Health and Prevention expressed sincere condolences to the families of the deceased.

— UAEGov (@uaegov) April 30, 2020

With an additional 100 recoveries, a total of 2,429 patients have overcome the infection.

Oman
Oman has registered a total of 74 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, Times of Oman reported.

Among those, 35 new cases were of expats and 39 of Omanis.

The total cases in the country has now touched 2,348.

Meanwhile, a 33-year-old Omani succumbed to the virus, spiking the death toll to 11.

 

The #Ministry_of_Health (MOH) announces the death of a 33-year-old #Omani citizen with coronavirus #COVID-19which is the eleventh #COVID-19 death registered in the Sultanate.#MOH extends its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. May her soul rests in peace. pic.twitter.com/dNNBsYxym0

— وزارة الصحة – عُمان (@OmaniMOH) April 30, 2020

Kuwait
The Ministry of Health in Kuwait has confirmed 284 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as well as two deaths, Kuwait News Agency reported on April 30.

The Covid-19-related death toll has now risen to 26 while the total Covid-19 infections tally 4,024.

Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries has risen to 1,539.

Bahrain
As of April 30, Bahrain has a total of 1,534 active Covid-19 cases, of whom only one remains critical.