The number of infected people in 185 countries rose to more than 279 thousand, the number of deaths exceeded 11 thousand and four hundred, while several Arab countries took strict precautionary measures in a step to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
Italy ranked first in the world in terms of deaths, with 627 new deaths recorded in the virus on Friday, bringing the number of deaths to 4,032.
China ranked second with 3,261 deaths, then Iran ranked third, and Spain ranked fourth. More than 91,000 people have recovered from the virus around the world.
It is noteworthy that China has not recorded for the third day in a row any new local infection, but health authorities announced an additional 41 "imported" injuries, a record for one day so far.
Arab countries.
Several Arab countries have taken precautionary measures to cope with the outbreak of the Coronavirus, which ranged between curfews and various health emergencies.
Jordan:
The curfew in Jordan this morning came into effect to curb the outbreak of the Coronavirus, and the authorities have issued sirens in the capital and across the country’s governorates, to warn citizens against leaving their homes.
The Jordanian government had issued an order prohibiting the movement of persons in all regions of the country from today until further notice, and the decision included a penalty of imprisonment for a year for the violators.
Oman:
The Ministry of Health of the Sultanate of Oman said that it had registered four new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number to 52.
Kuwait:
The Kuwaiti Minister of Health announced the recovery of five new cases of those infected with Coronavirus, bringing the number of similar cases to recovery to 27.
Qatar:
The Qatari Ministry of Health announced yesterday that it had recorded ten new cases of coronavirus, which brings the total number of people infected to 470. The ministry said that the number of people recovering from the virus reached ten.
Saudi:
The Saudi Ministry of Health recorded seventy new cases of the virus, and the ministry said that among the new infections, 11 cases were coming from the countries of Morocco, India, Jordan, the Philippines, Britain, the Emirates, and Switzerland, compared to 58 cases of contact.
The ministry confirmed that the total number of injured people in the Kingdom was 344, and eight cases recovered.
UAE:
The UAE Ministry of Health has announced two deaths from the virus in the country, while the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement attached to the previous statement, which included updating procedures for entry of citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council states into the country.
The ministry said that it was decided to suspend entry of citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council states to the UAE until the adoption of a mechanism for the pre-examination of the Coronavirus.
Egypt:
The Ministry of Health has announced that the death toll from the Coruna virus has risen to eight after the death of a newly infected person today.
The ministry's spokesman, Dr. Khaled Mujahid, said that the number of people infected with the virus rose to 285 after registering 29 new infections. The Egyptian official stated that 39 people have been cured of the virus.
Iraq:
The Ministry of Health announced that the number of injuries had increased to 208, and 17 deaths had been recorded. The Crisis Cell in Iraq announced that the number of those recovering reached fifty. These developments come hours after the curfew came into effect in various cities of the country.
Morocco, West, sunset:
The Ministry of Health announced that the number of cases of coronavirus has increased to 86, including three deaths. Two cases have already recovered since the virus was announced in Morocco.
At the same time, the decision to impose a state of a health emergency - for an indefinite period - came into effect, and the decision of the Ministry of Interior stipulates that movement is limited to only persons whose presence is necessary at work headquarters, or who move to acquire the necessities of life.
Tunisia:
Tunisian President Qais Saeed announced the National Security Council’s decision to prevent movement between different cities in Tunisia, except in necessary cases.
Algeria:
The Directorate of Health of the province of Khenchela announced the registration of a new death from the Coronavirus, bringing the number of deaths to 12. The number of infections reached 95, while 43 cases were the same.
The streets of the Algerian capital and other cities in the country were empty of demonstrators for the first Friday since the popular movement demanding political change began more than a year ago.
The number of deaths due to coronavirus infection on the European continent has exceeded five thousand.
Spain:
On Friday, the authorities counted the deaths of more than a thousand people, as the country was preparing for the worst epidemic, and the number of injuries was approximately twenty thousand.
The director of the health emergency center, Fernando Simon, said that the country recorded 1002 deaths, adding that "nationwide we have 19,980 injuries, an increase of 16.5%" within 24 hours.
Spain has become the fourth most affected country by the epidemic, after China, Italy, and Iran.
France:
The French Ministry of Health said that 78 new deaths have been recorded in the country due to the virus, taking the number to 450.
The ministry added that 1617 new injuries were registered within 24 hours, taking the total to 12,612.
Switzerland:
1750 new cases were recorded, raising the number of patients to 4,840.
United State:
Johns Hopkins University counted six new deaths and more than 1,250 coronavirus infections in less than two hours, taking the number of infected people to 19,624.
Sweden:
Two hundred new cases were registered, bringing the number of injuries to 1623.
Russia:
54 new cases of the virus were recorded, bringing the number of people infected to 253, while the number of people recovering reached 12.
Holland:
Health authorities counted 534 new infections with thirty deaths recorded.
Norway:
184 new cases of coronavirus were registered during the last 24 hours.
Belgium:
The country lives in total closure for a third day after the death toll from the Coronavirus rose to 37, and 2,275 cases were recorded.
Turkey:
Friday, Friday, the Minister of Health, Fakhruddin Kujah, announced that the number of deaths from the Coronavirus has risen to nine, and infections to 670 after 311 new cases were registered.
Israel:
On Friday evening, the Ministry of Health announced the first death from corona infection.
Source: Agencies
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