Riyadh Saudi Arabia, First Published Feb 15, 2022, 10:23 PM IST
Riyadh: In the last 24 hours, 1,982 new covid have been confirmed in Saudi Arabia. Of the current patients, 3,372 have recovered. The Ministry of Health said that one death due to Kovid has been reported across the country. The total number of cases reported so far in the country is 7,32,596.
The total number of cases rose to 6,98,842. The total death toll rose to 8,975. There are 24,779 people in treatment across the country. Of these, 1,010 are in critical condition. They are in the intensive care unit of various hospitals across the country. The condition of the rest is satisfactory. The country’s covid liberation rate was 95.39 percent and the death rate was 1.22 percent. 110,216 RT-PCR tests were performed within 24 hours.
New Kovid cases were reported in various parts of the country, including Riyadh 617, Dammam 141, Jeddah 119, Hufuf 74, Madinah 47, Hail 43 and Makkah 41. So far 5,96,71,676 doses of vaccine have been vaccinated in the country. Of these, 2,57,93,844 were the first dose, 2,39,66,064 the second dose and 99,11,768 the booster dose.
No PCR inspection was ordered; The journey of the expatriates was interrupted
Riyadh: Many expatriates have been stranded due to non-receipt of an order from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Government of India) and the Government of India (CAB) to cancel the Covd PCR test result. Many who arrived at Riyadh International Airport from Saudi Arabia to Kochi were unable to travel.
Recipients of two doses of the vaccine from 82 countries, including Saudi Arabia, will not be required to travel to India from Monday, February 14. However, Saudi Arabian Airlines officials refused to take any of the passengers who arrived at Riyadh International Airport on board the 11 a.m. Saudi Airlines flight on Tuesday morning who did not have PCR test results. The passengers of the flight from Riyadh to Kochi were caught saying that they could not travel without the PCR test result. The journey of many was thus interrupted.
More discounts for travelers to Kuwait from next week
Kuwait City: A decision has been taken to grant more exemptions on entry rules for those coming to Kuwait from abroad. The decision was taken at the weekly cabinet meeting held last day. The exemptions will take effect from February 20.
According to the new notification, those who have taken two doses of the vaccine will not have to undergo the Kovid PCR test before departure and after arriving in Kuwait. They have also been exempted from quarantine since arriving in the country. Tariq al-Masrou, a government spokesman and head of the Government Communications Center, announced the new decisions at a news conference yesterday.
For those who have not been fully vaccinated, the results of the Kovid PCR test, which is performed within 72 hours of departure time for arrival in Kuwait, are mandatory. After arriving in Kuwait, you must stay in Quarantine for seven days. The PCR test should be repeated to terminate the quarantine. The new exemptions will be available only to those who have been vaccinated by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health.
Last Updated Feb 15, 2022, 10:25 PM IST