Saudi Govt to grant $133k to families of health officials died of COVID-19

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28th Oct, 2020. 09:54 am
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The Government of Saudi Arabia has announced to grant 500,000 riyals ( 133,346.70 US Dollars) to the family of the health workers who died in the line of duty amid the coronavirus pandemic.

According to the details, the Saudi government said in its statement, that the grant will apply to those who worked in both public and private sectors, civilian or military and to all nationalities. This applies to those who recorded their first infection starting March 2, 2020.

Let it be known that Saudi Arabia recorded 399 new coronavirus cases and 16 deaths, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health. After new cases reported, the total number of cases in the country rose to 345,631, while the death toll was 5,329.

The Kingdom also reported 426 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 332,117.

#الصحة⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (399) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس ⁧#كورونا⁩ الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (16) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (426) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (332,117) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/xAqIkeaieD
— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) October 27, 2020

Medina recorded 46 new cases, the highest in the country, while the Saudi Captial Riyadh reported 44 new COVID-19 cases, and Mecca had 30. There are 8,185 active cases in the country, the Ministry of Health said, 778 of which are active cases.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the quarantine rules the foreign pilgrims who have been allowed to perform Umrah from November 1st, 2020.

Saudi Govt to grant $133k to families of health officials died of COVID-19

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