Manama: The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases within the Gulf has surpassed 150,000.
The GCC Statistical Centre’s online tally showed 150,490 cumulative Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, with 57,266 listed as recovered.
It also recorded 731 deaths.
The infection tally has risen from 26,645 cases on April 20 to 1.5 lakhs less than a month later.
The six nation Gulf recorded 6,732 fresh cases of infection on Tuesday alone, continuing an upward curve. 16 more deaths from coronavirus reported the same day.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has scripted record in recovery from the deadly pandemic. The total recoveries in the Kingdom surpassed the number of active cases. The total number of people who have contracted the virus in the country is 59,854. On Tuesday, the Kingdom registered a rise in the number of patients who have recovered from the virus to 31,634, up from 28,748 recorded a day before. The active cases now stands at 27,891.
A total of 2,509 new cases of coronavirus and nine deaths recorded in Saudi on Tuesday. The death toll rose to 329.
The number of COVID-19 cases appears to be slowing down in Saudi Arabia, Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly said in a press briefing. Saudi health authorities have conducted 618,084 screening tests, he added.
The UAE and Kuwait reported three deaths each on Tuesday, while Oman reported one.
Kuwait confirmed 1,073 new cases, taking the country's infection tally to 16,764. The death toll increased in to 121.
A total of 1,637 new cases registered in Qatar, while 873 in UAE, and 348 in Bahrain. Oman recorded 292 cases on the same day. The death toll in Oman surged to 27 on Tuesday.
The number of active cases at Gulf stands at 93, 224. The total infections cases are: Saudi Arabia-59,854, Qatar-35,606, UAE-25,063, Kuwait-16,764, Bahrain-7,532 and Oman-5,671.
The coronavirus numbers in the Gulf are still much lower than in European countries and the US, which is the new epicentre of the disease. But a recent spike in cases, particularly among expat workers, in the region is a matter of grave concern.
