Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia detects 180 COVID-19 cases

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday reported 180 new coronavirus cases and 199 recoveries, according to the Ministry of Health.

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#الصحة⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (180) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس ⁧#كورونا⁩ الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (11) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (199) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (351,192) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/fMU6AQzUlK

— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) December 16, 2020

Saudi Arabia received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine, Saudi Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiah said on Wednesday.

“I am pleased to inform everyone, citizens and residents, of the arrival of the first batch of the coronavirus vaccine this morning, and I hope that it will be the beginning of the end of the crisis – God willing – and it will be provided to everyone at the earliest opportunity,” the minister said at the 2021 Saudi Budget Forum.

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Last Update: Wednesday, 16 December 2020 KSA 15:40 – GMT 12:40