Saudi Arabia registers 2,852 new coronavirus cases

Source: Xinhua| 2020-07-14 01:21:11|Editor: huaxia

RIYADH, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia registered on Monday 2,852 new coronavirus cases, increasing the total infections to 235,111.

The recoveries rose to 169,842 with the reporting of 2,704 new recovered cases, the health ministry tweeted.

The death toll reached 2,243 with the reporting of 20 new fatalities.

Saudi Arabia and China have supported each other in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 11, Saudi Arabia delivered to the Chinese city of Wuhan a shipment of medical aid.

As the virus raged in Saudi Arabia, a team of eight Chinese medical experts visited the kingdom on April 15 to assist its anti-coronavirus fight.

On April 26, the two sides signed a deal worth 265 million U.S. dollars for expanding Saudi Arabia's coronavirus testing capacity. Enditem

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