GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 490 new cases, 3 deaths; Saudi registers 1,147 cases

The Ministry of Health and Prevention in the UAE announced the detection of 490 new Covid-19 cases in the country.

The detection resulted from extensive screening, entailing 30,000 tests.

The total number of cases in the country now tallies 7,755.

. @mohapuae also announced additional 30,000 Covid-19 tests were performed, which revealed 490 new cases bringing the total number of cases to 7755. The new cases identified are undergoing treatment. #UAEGov

— UAEGov (@uaegov) April 21, 2020

The ministry also confirmed the deaths of three individuals, all Asian expatriates, who were suffering from the Covid-19 infection, as well as other chronic illnesses.

The death toll resulting from the virus now stands at 46.

ثلاث حالات وفاة لمصابين من الجنسية الآسيوية وذلك من تداعيات الإصابة بـ #فيروس_كورونا_المستجد “كوفيد 19″، خاصةً وأنهم كانوا يعانون من أمراض مزمنة، وبذلك يبلغ عدد الوفيات في الدولة 46 حالة #خلك_في_البيت#ملتزمون_يا_وطن#كوفيد19#وزارة_الصحة_ووقاية_المجتمع_الإمارات

— وزارة الصحة ووقاية المجتمع الإماراتية – MOHAP UAE (@mohapuae) April 21, 2020

The ministry also confirmed the recovery of 83 additional patients, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,443.

Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia registered a total of 1,147 new coronavirus infections in the kingdom, its highest daily rise since the outbreak.

Of the newly diagnosed cases, Makkah reported 305 infections, followed by Madinah (299) and Jeddah (171).

As many as 11,631 people have now contracted the virus in the kingdom.

#الصحة⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (1147) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس ⁧#كورونا⁩ الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (6) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (150) حالة تعافي ليصبح مجموع الحالات المتعافية (1640) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/2ofzJv4LLq

— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) April 21, 2020

The ministry also confirmed six additional Covid-19 related deaths, spiking the death toll to 109.

An additional 150 people have also recovered from the infection, scaling the total number of recoveries to 1,640.

Oman
The country registered a total of 98 new Covid-19 cases, including 39 nationals and 59 non-Omanis, Oman News Agency tweeted on April 21.

A total of 1,508 people in the sultanate have contracted the virus. Of the infectees, eight have succumbed to the disease.

#وزارة_الصحة :تسجيل (98) حالة إصابة جديدة بمرض فيروس #كورونا (كوفيد ١٩)، منها (39) حالة لعمانيين(59) حالة لغير عمانيين وبذلك يصبح العدد الكلّي للحالات المسجلة في السلطنة (1508) حالات وعدد الوفيات ثمانٍ (8) وتود الوزارة التأكيد أن(238) حالة قد تماثلت للشفاء. #عمان_تواجه_كورونا

— وكالة الأنباء العمانية (@OmanNewsAgency) April 21, 2020

The ministry confirmed that since the outbreak, 238 patients have successfully recovered from the virus strain.

Kuwait 
Kuwait confirmed the detection of 85 new Covid-19 infections as well as two fatalities in the last 24 hours, Kuwait News Agency reported on April 21.

The deaths were of a 59-year-old Bangladeshi male and a 63-year-old Somali man, both of whom were receiving treatment in the intensive care unit.

The total Covid-19 infections in the country now tally 2,080 while it’s related demises have increased to 11.

Qatar
The Ministry of Public Health in Qatar has reported 518 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Tuesday, increasing the number of total cases to 6,533.

آخر مستجدات فيروس كورونا في قطر

Latest update on Coronavirus in Qatar#سلامتك_هي_سلامتي #YourSafetyIsMySafety pic.twitter.com/LZ1TavN5Ks

— وزارة الصحة العامة (@MOPHQatar) April 21, 2020