Saudi Arabia reports 355 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths

Saudi Arabia has registered three additional deaths alongside 355 new cases of the Covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours, its Ministry of Health confirmed.

The total number of those who have succumbed to this disease now tallies 44.

Of the newly diagnosed cases, the highest have been recorded in Madinah (89) and Riyadh (83).

#الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (355) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (3) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (35) حالة تعافي ليصبح مجموع الحالات المتعافية (666) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/uU60I2vNTG

— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) April 9, 2020

The coronavirus has, since its outbreak, infected a total of 3,287 people in the kingdom, with Riyadh (961) and Makkah (631) posting the highest numbers.

Of those infected, 666 have now fully recovered.

The kingdom has already enforced an evening curfew throughout the country, with a 24-hour curfew imposed in some cities including Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.

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