Roundup: Saudi Arabia's COVID-19 cases near 310,000, as Turkey's tally surpasses 260,000


  • World
  • Wednesday, 26 Aug 2020

CAIRO, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia came closer to 310,000 on Tuesday, while the tally in Turkey crossed the 260,000 mark, as the pandemic continued to rage in the Middle East.

Saudi Health Ministry reported 1,114 new infections, pushing the tally of confirmed cases in the kingdom to 309,768. Meanwhile, the death toll climbed to 3,722 after 31 more fatalities were recorded, while the total recoveries rose to 283,932 after 1,044 more patients were cured.

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