Saudi’s Coronavirus Cases Top 50,000 – Ministry

Saudi’s Coronavirus Cases Top 50,000 – Ministry

The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Saudi Arabia topped 50, 000 on Saturday, the Kingdom Health Ministry said.

A ministry official reported 2,840 new cases, taking the cumulative total to 51,980. That was up from an average of around 1,500 new cases a day over the past week.

The death toll in the kingdom increased by 10 to 302, the official said on state TV.

Saudi Arabia recorded its first COVID-19 infection on March 2, several weeks after the initial outbreak in Asia.