Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reported its first demise from the brand new coronavirus as the overall variety of infections spiked to 767, in response to the well being ministry.
An Afghan resident within the western metropolis of Medina died from the virus, the ministry mentioned, whereas reporting 205 new infections -– the largest soar within the kingdom in a single day.
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Saudi Arabia, which has reported the best variety of infections within the Gulf, started implementing a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew on Monday to restrict the unfold of the lethal COVID-19.
The Arab world’s greatest economic system has additionally closed down cinemas, malls and eating places, halted flights and suspended the year-round umrah pilgrimage because it steps up efforts to include the virus.
King Salman warned on Thursday of a “tougher” battle forward towards the virus, as the dominion faces the double blow of virus-led shutdowns and crashing oil costs.
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Final week, the dominion unveiled stimulus measures amounting to 120 billion riyals ($32 billion) to help companies and mentioned it plans to lift borrowing to 50 % of GDP.
Related restrictions and stimulus measures have been reported by different international locations within the Gulf, the place greater than 2,100 coronavirus infections have been reported thus far.
Bahrain recorded its third demise from the virus on Tuesday, whereas Oman mentioned it will from March 29 droop all passenger flights — besides to and from Musandam bordering the United Arab Emirates.
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In the meantime, Kuwait’s cupboard on Tuesday mentioned anybody caught deliberately spreading the virus may resist 10 years in jail, in response to state media.
Kuwait — which has recorded 191 instances thus far — has taken the strictest measures within the Gulf by largely locking down the nation to fight the unfold of COVID-19.
