Home Covid-19 GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 852 cases; 719 infections confirmed in Kuwait The death toll in the UAE stands at 405 by Zainab Mansoor September 23, 2020 UAE The UAE recorded an additional 852 Covid-19 infections on September 22, detected as a result of 98,528 tests conducted by local health authorities. The total number of diagnosed cases has risen to 86,447, including 76,025 patients who have till now recovered from the virus. The average number of daily tests for the month of August was 65,106, equivalent to 658.3 daily tests per 100,000 people. A staggering 2,018,274 laboratory tests were conducted in August at the state level to ensure the safety of community members, representing the eighth highest number of assessments worldwide. It was marked an increase of 36 per cent over the number of tests conducted in July. مستجدات الوضع الصحي والحالات المرتبطة بمرض #كوفيد19 في دولة #الإمارات الثلاثاء 22 سبتمبر 2020 pic.twitter.com/ktGJnxtTXB — UAEGov (@uaegov) September 22, 2020 Saudi Arabia The kingdom has registered 552 new cases of the coronavirus infection on September 22, raising the infection count to 330,798. With 1,185 additional recoveries, a total of 312,684 people have recovered from the infection. Meanwhile, 30 additional deaths were also reported, scaling the fatality toll to 4,542. #الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (552) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (30) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (1185) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (312,684) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/Fh11PZRbKW — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) September 22, 2020 Oman The sultanate reported 660 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 12 deaths, Times of Oman reported. The total cases in the country now total 94,711 including 86,195 recoveries and 865 deaths, the ministry confirmed. Bahrain Out of 11,438 Covid-19 tests carried out on September 21, 713 new cases have been detected. With 676 recoveries, the total number of patients who have overcome the infection now tally 58,626. Out of 11438 COVID-19 tests carried out on 21 September 2020, 713 new cases have been detected among 146 expatriate workers, 563 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 4 are travel related. There were 676 recoveries from #COVID19, increasing total recoveries to 58626 pic.twitter.com/cOfKZLopEI — وزارة الصحة | مملكة البحرين ?? (@MOH_Bahrain) September 21, 2020 Kuwait The Ministry of Health has reported 719 new infections, 682 recoveries and three deaths in the last 24 hours. The registered Covid-19 cases have scaled to 100,683. #KUNA #KUWAIT pic.twitter.com/JytkxfbJGE — Kuwait News Agency – English Feed (@kuna_en) September 22, 2020 Qatar The Ministry of Public Health reported 313 new infections and 226 recoveries in the last 24 hours. آخر مستجدات فيروس كورونا في قطر Latest update on Coronavirus in Qatar#سلامتك_هي_سلامتي #YourSafetyIsMySafety pic.twitter.com/cvbTx7X6pe — وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) September 22, 2020 Tags Bahrain Covid-19 GCC Kuwait Oman 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