Home Covid-19 GCC Covid-19 update: 2,779 infections reported in Saudi; Oman registers 1,318 cases The death toll in Saudi Arabia has risen to 2,223 by Zainab Mansoor July 12, 2020 Saudi Arabia The Ministry of Health reported 2,779 Covid-19 infections and 42 deaths on July 12. The city of Riyadh posted 247 cases, followed by Jeddah (191) and Al Hafouf (164). The death toll now stands at 2,223, while the infection count has risen to 232,259. #الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (2779) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (42) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (1742) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (167,138) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/ilgLmaxTp1 — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) July 12, 2020 Oman As many as 1,009 Omanis tested positive among the 1,318 new Covid-19 infections diagnosed across the sultanate, the Ministry of Health confirmed on July 12. The ministry also confirmed nine additional deaths, raising the death toll to 257. #Statement No. 136 July 12, 2020 pic.twitter.com/TpA5vJfc1T — وزارة الصحة – عُمان (@OmaniMOH) July 12, 2020 Kuwait The Ministry of Health has reported 836 Covid-19 infections and four deaths. The total infection count stands at 54,894, while as many as 390 have succumbed to the virus. #KUNA #KUWAIT pic.twitter.com/1vlNoYRsmQ — Kuwait News Agency – English Feed (@kuna_en) July 12, 2020 Qatar The Ministry of Public Health reported 470 new Covid-19 cases and one death. The death toll now stands at 147. آخر مستجدات فيروس كورونا في قطر Latest update on Coronavirus in Qatar#سلامتك_هي_سلامتي #YourSafetyIsMySafety pic.twitter.com/PiXRHcoBy0 — وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) July 12, 2020 Tags Bahrain Covid-19 GCC Healthcare Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE 0 Comments You might also like Flying Taxis: How Archer aims to revolutionise travel in the UAE Saudi Arabia’s Mawani signs four contracts worth SAR1bn UAE to announce petrol, diesel prices for January; will rates drop in 2024? How REITs are unlocking the potential of UAE real estate