Saudi Arabia Sees Sharp Rise in COVID-19 Cases... Daily Cases Increase 2.5 Times in Two Weeks
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health announced on the 12th (local time) that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) increased by 3,921 from the previous day, totaling 119,942.
The daily new confirmed cases on this day are the highest since the outbreak on March 2.
Saudi Arabia's daily new confirmed cases are on a steep rise. For the past seven days, the daily cases have exceeded 3,000, and from the 9th, the highest numbers have been recorded for four consecutive days.
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The resurgence of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia coincides with the easing of lockdown measures such as movement and business restrictions. Since April 17, Saudi Arabia shifted its quarantine policy to aggressive large-scale testing, resulting in a sharp increase in confirmed cases.
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