Home Covid-19 Saudi reports 472 new Covid-19 cases, 6 additional deaths The total number of cases within the kingdom now stands at 4,934, which include 805 recoveries by Zainab Mansoor April 13, 2020 Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the detection of 472 new Covid-19 cases, the country’s highest rise in daily infections since the outbreak. Of the newly diagnosed cases, the highest were reported in Riyadh (118), Madinah (113) and Makkah (95). The ministry also announced six additional fatalities on Monday, April 13, spiking the tally of coronavirus-induced deaths to 65. #الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (472) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (6) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (44) حالة تعافي ليصبح مجموع الحالات المتعافية (805) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/vWN04Fwh1k — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) April 13, 2020 The total number of cases within the kingdom now stands at 4,934, which include 805 recoveries. The kingdom first imposed a curfew from March 23, running from 7pm to 6am for 21 days, to curb the spread of Covid-19. On April 2, it imposed a 24-hour curfew in Makkah and Madinah. Last week, it also announced a 24-hour curfew in several cities across the kingdom to intensify its efforts to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Read: Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour lockdown until further notice in Makkah, Madinah On April 12, in light of the coronavirus spread, the decision to extend the curfew until “further notice” was announced. Read more: Saudi King extends curfew until further notice Oman The Ministry of Health in Oman has registered 128 new Covid-19 cases, Times of Oman reported on April 13. The total cases in the country have now reached 727 including 124 recoveries and four deaths. Tags coronavirus Covid-19 deaths Healthcare Saudi Arabia 0 Comments You might also like Saudi Arabia’s Mawani signs four contracts worth SAR1bn GCC region M&A blazes trail as global deals decline Top marks for GCC nations in digital connectivity index Saudi Arabia studies graphite, rare earths trading platform