The sixth meeting of the GCC Health Ministers Committee has discussed a number of important issues, including efforts by the health sector to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
The meeting reviewed the GCC Supreme Council's decisions on health, including the concluding statement, the Riyadh Declaration at the conclusion of the 40th summit of the Council, and follow-up of the implementation of its decisions on health.
It further discussed the Committee's Plan of Action, the follow-up to the implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005).
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday that 474 more patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 336,068.
In addition, it said that 59,317 new PCR tests had been conducted in the past 24 hours across the country.
There were 450 new confirmed cases, meaning 349,386 people have now contracted the COVID-19 disease. There are 7,829 active cases, 763 of them in critical condition.
Oman
The Ministry of Health registered 320 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths.
The total cases in the country have now touched 117,167 including 107,368 recoveries, according to the ministry.
Kuwait
Kuwait recorded 795 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 129,638, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.
Bahrain
Bahrain's Health Ministry reported 261 new cases, along with 249 recoveries.
Four new deaths were recorded. The death toll stands at 328.
Qatar
In Qatar, the Health Ministry recorded 227 cases, in addition to the recovery of 212 patients.
