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Saudi Arabia: Death toll from COVID-19 rises to 1,052

Coronavirus cases exceed 136,300 in Kingdom

Ali Semerci and Yassine Aydi  | 16.06.2020 - Update : 16.06.2020
Saudi Arabia: Death toll from COVID-19 rises to 1,052

ISTANBUL

Saudi Arabia confirmed Tuesday 41 more deaths from the novel coronavirus.

A Health Ministry statement said 4,267 new infections were registered in the past 24 hours.

The Kingdom's tally stands at 136,315 cases, including 1,052 deaths and 89,540 recoveries.

The pandemic has claimed more than 438,100 lives in 188 countries and regions since originating in Wuhan, China last December. The US, Brazil, Russia and India are currently the worst-hit countries.

More than 8 million cases have been reported worldwide, while nearly 4 million people have recovered, according to the figures compiled by US-based Johns Hopkins University.

*Writing by Zehra Nur Duz in Ankara

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