Breaking: Coronavirus Cases in Saudi Arabia Surpass 2,100

The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has reported on Saturday 140 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2179.

In a statement, the ministry reported news four deaths of COVID-19, raising the death toll to 29.

"69 new cases have totally recovered from the virus, and this upped the total number of the recovered cases to 420," it added.

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The KSA imposed a 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina, starting from Thursday until further notice in a step aimed to curb the spread of coronavirus, according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior.

In a statement, the ministry added that the residents in both cities are advised to leave their homes only for necessary reasons such as buying food and for medical between the hours of 6 a.m. till 3 p.m.

It added that the commercial activities, excluding pharmacies and grocery stores, will be totally suspended in the two holy cities.

Last week, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz approved measures that placed Riyadh, Mecca and Medina on lockdown, which is still in effect. Residents are still banned from entering or exiting the cities.

The COVID-19 epidemic continued its rapid growth, as the number number of people affected by it exceeded one million people worldwide, half of whom are in Europe.

The global epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus has also claimed the lives of nearly 59,950 people, amid expectations that America will become the new epicenter of the epidemic.

The number of people recovering from the virus worldwide has exceeded 200,000.

China topped the list of countries that have known the largest number of recoverers after their number reached 76 thousand people, according to the site “Worldometer”, which is concerned with tracking the developments of the Corona virus.

Spain comes in second place with more than 26 thousand recovered persons, while Germany is ranked third with 19 thousand and 175 recovered cases from the virus.

More than 500,000 injuries were recorded in Europe, the most affected continent, at a time when the numbers are increasing in the United States (215,000). The country appears to be gradually becoming the new epicenter. In the absence of sufficient capabilities to detect injuries, these numbers are likely to be without reality.