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20/02/2023

07/06/2020

Saudi Arabia announces 3,045 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases in the kingdom to 101,914.

Total active cases is 28,385.

07/06/2020

From your Saudi Buzz family, Happy Migrants Day to all Filipino Overseas Workers! You are the modern heroes of your country! 🇵🇭

05/06/2020

Take note of the new curfew time in Jeddah starting tomorrow. Movement will be restricted from 3 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting from June 6 to June 20.

04/06/2020

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An estimated one million overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may end up jobless as a result of, and amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Thursday.

In a worst case scenario, around 1 million OFWs may end up losing their jobs due to COVID-19.

Currently, the coronavirus crisis has affected the jobs of about 343,000 OFWs, added Bello.

He said that of this number, around 191,000 decided against returning home and will instead look for new jobs overseas.

Bello, however, assured that livelihood assistance will be extended to returning OFWs who will not be qualified for alternative employment once they return to the country.

We have prepared a livelihood assistance program for those who are not qualified for alternative employment. We will instead provide them with livelihood assistance.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1286124/1-million-ofws-may-lose-jobs-due-to-covid-19-pandemic-dole

02/06/2020

Ministry of Health announces 1,869 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 89,011 as of June 2, 2020.

31/05/2020

Please note the 2nd phase curfew time from May 31 to June 20. It starts today!

30/05/2020

An official source in the Ministry of Interior stated that, in addition to what was previously announced on May 6, 2020 regarding the adoption of a regulation to limit gatherings that contribute to the spread and transmission of the novel Coronavirus and its attached schedule of violations classification, the regulations have been modified and the classification schedule has been updated to include a number of other violations of precautionary and preventive measures, in addition to the penalties prescribed for them, according to the following:

First: Amending the maximum allowed number in family and non-family gatherings inside homes, rest houses, farms, or in social events such as mourning, parties, and so on to become (fifty) people.

Second: Determining the penalty for non-compliance by private sector establishments with the precautionary and preventive measures (protocols) announced on May 29, 2020 at an amount of (10,000) riyals, and this includes the entry of those who are not committed to wearing the medical or fabric mask or whatever covers the nose and mouth; providing disinfectants and sterilizers in the places designated for them; checking temperature of employees and customers at the entrances to malls; disinfection of carts and shopping baskets after each use; disinfection of facilities and surfaces, the closure of children's game areas and places for trying on clothing and the like; this is in accordance with the cases stipulated in those preventive procedures and measures (protocols), and the penalty shall be doubled in the event of repetition as shown in the schedule of violations of the precautionary and preventive measures.

Third: Determining the penalty for intentionally violating the precautionary and preventive measures (protocols) announced on May 29, 2020 at (1000) riyals, and this includes not using medical or cloth masks or whatever covers the nose and mouth, or not committing to the spaces of social distancing; refusing to check temperature when entering the public or private sectors; failure to adhere to the procedures adopted when the temperature is higher than 38°C., as in the cases stipulated in those procedures and measures (protocols) and the penalty shall be doubled in case of repetition.

The source explained that the penalties aim to impose social distancing and organize human gatherings that are a direct cause of the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, in order to prevent the virus from spreading, losing control or curbing it, stressing the importance that everyone and entities should strictly adhere to the approved instructions related to the requirements of health safety and the rules of social distancing as well as to prevent gatherings in all their forms and manifestations, in addition to their places.

https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2092897 #2092897

21/05/2020

Ministry of Health announces 2,532 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 65,077 as of May 21, 2020.

20/05/2020

Ministry of Health announces 2,691 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 62,545 as of May 20, 2020.

19/05/2020

Ministry of Health announces 2,509 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 59,854 as of May 19, 2020.

18/05/2020

Alhamdulillah, by the grace of Allah, total recoveries exceed total active cases as of today, May 18, 2020.

Such a remarkable job by Ministry of Health.
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18/05/2020

Ministry of Health announces 2,593 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 57,345 as of May 18, 2020.

17/05/2020

Ministry of Health announces 2,736 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 54,752 as of May 17, 2020.

14/05/2020

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Ministry of Health announces 2,039 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 46,869 as of May 14, 2020.

13/05/2020

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Ministry of Health announces 1,905 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 44,830 as of May 13, 2020.

13/05/2020

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Saudi Arabia will enforce a 24-hour curfew and total lockdown from May 23 (Ramadan 30) to May 27 (Shawwal 4) in all cities and regions across the Kingdom. The period coincides with the Eid Al-Fitr holidays.

The directives issued with regard to social distancing, including banning gatherings of more than five or more people will continue, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement carried by Saudi Press Agency. Permission for economic and commercial activities that are exempted from previous decisions, and those referred to in the royal order issued on April 25 will continue during the period from May 14 to 22, the ministry said.

The partial curfew relaxation for eight hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. will also continue in all cities and regions of the Kingdom, with the exception of Makkah city, during this period.

The total ban for the entry and exit from Makkah and the areas, cities and neighborhoods for which isolation decisions were issued will also be continued, the ministry statement said.

https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/593034

11/05/2020

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Ministry of Health announces 1,966 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 41,014 as of May 11, 2020.

11/05/2020

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Saudi Aramco cuts fuel prices in Saudi Arabia; Gasoline 91 will be priced at SR0.67 per liter from SR1.31 per liter, while gasoline 95 will be priced at SR0.82 per liter from SR1.47.

11/05/2020

Kaloka

His Excellency the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Economy and Designated Professor Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan explained the importance of measures aimed at protecting the Kingdom's economy to overcome the unprecedented global crisis of the Corona pandemic and its financial and economic repercussions with the least possible damage.

His Excellency stressed that these measures come as a complement to the decisions taken in advance to reduce the aggravation of the negative effects of the crisis from its various health, social and economic aspects.

His Excellency stated that the government continues to take the necessary decisions to protect citizens, residents and the economy early to reduce the aggravation of the crisis and its consequences. His Excellency stressed that the global crisis of the spread of the pandemic has caused three shocks to the Kingdom’s economy, each of which is capable of bringing about a change affecting the performance and stability of the public finances unless the government interferes with measures to absorb these shocks, indicating that the spread of the epidemic and the precautionary measures taken by the countries of the world resulted in a first shock represented by In an unprecedented decline in the demand for oil, it negatively affected the price level and led to a sharp decline in oil revenues, which is a major source of public revenues for the state budget. The second shock was that the necessary preventive measures taken to preserve the lives and safety of citizens and residents and prevent the spread of the pandemic caused many local economic activities to stop or decline, and this negatively affected the volume of non-oil revenues and economic growth.

As for the third of these shocks affecting the public finances, they were the urgent needs on the side of the unplanned expenditures that required government intervention by continuously increasing funds for the health sector to support the preventive and curative capacity of health services. In addition to adopting a number of initiatives to support the economy, reduce the impact of the pandemic, and preserve the jobs of citizens.

His Excellency Minister Al-Jadaan indicated that these challenges combined led to a decline in government revenues, and pressure on public finances to levels that are difficult to deal with later without harming the kingdom’s macroeconomics and public finances in the medium and long term, and therefore a further reduction in expenditures must be achieved, and measures to support stability non-oil revenues accordingly, the ministries of Finance and Economy and Planning presented the financial and economic developments and the proposed measures to confront these developments. The directive was issued to take the most appropriate, least harmful and lighter measures.

The impact of what has been approved of measures reached nearly 100 billion riyals, which included: the cancellation, extension or postponement of some items of operating and capital expenditures for a number of government agencies and the reduction of the credits of a number of initiatives to achieve vision and major projects for the fiscal year (1441/1442 AH) (2020 AD).

In addition to that, it was decided to stop the cost of living allowance starting from the month of June of the year 2020, and to raise the value-added tax rate from (5%) to (15%) starting from the first of the month of July of the year 2020.

To increase the efficiency of exchange, a ministerial committee was formed to study the financial benefits that will be spent on all civil employees, contractors, and similar persons who are not subject to the civil service system in ministries, departments, institutions, bodies, centers, and government programs, and to raise recommendations within (30) days from its date.

His Excellency Minister Al-Jadaan concluded his statements by explaining that we are facing a crisis that the world has not witnessed in recent history, among the most important features of which are uncertainty and difficulty in knowing and anticipating its extent and repercussions in light of daily developments that require governments to deal with them with vigilance and the ability to take appropriate decisions in appropriate times and quickly respond and adapt to conditions to achieve public interest, protect citizens and residents, and provide the basic needs and necessary medical services, and that the measures that were taken today, even if there is pain, are necessary and will be, God willing, beneficial to maintain financial stability And economic from a comprehensive perspective and in the medium and long term, in the interest of the country and citizens.

Source: https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=2084883 #2084883

https://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=ar&newsid=2084877 #2084877

MOFA statementhttps://www.mof.gov.sa/mediacenter/news/Documents/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86%20%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d8%ad%d9%81%d9%8a.pdf

08/05/2020

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Ministry of Health announces 1,701 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 35,432 as of May 8, 2020.

Of the announced new cases, 22% are Saudis and 78% are Non-Saudis.

03/05/2020

Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,552 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 27,011 as of May 3, 2020.

01/05/2020

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30/04/2020

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Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,351 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 22,753 as of April 30, 2020.

Of the new cases, 17% are Saudis and 83% are Non-Saudis.

29/04/2020

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29/04/2020

Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,325 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 21,402 as of April 29, 2020.

Of the new cases, 15% are Saudis and 85% are Non-Saudis.

28/04/2020

Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,266 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 20,077 as of April 28, 2020.

Of the new cases reported today, 23% are Saudis and 77% are Non-Saudis.

27/04/2020

Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,289 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 18,811 as of April 27, 2020.

Of the 1,289 cases, 16% are Saudis and 84% are Non-Saudis.

26/04/2020

Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,223 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 17,522 as of April 26, 2020.

Of the recorded cases today, 15% are Saudis and 85% are Non-Saudis.

25/04/2020

Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,197 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 16,299 as of April 25, 2020.

Of the 1,197 new cases, 76% are Non-Saudis and 24% are Saudis.

23/04/2020

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Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,158 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 13,930 as of April 23, 2020.

Details of the new cases:
•293 Madinah
•209 Makkah
•208 Jeddah
•157 Riyadh
•78 Hufof
•43 Dammam
•40 Jubail
•32 Taif
•28 Khobar
•13 Unaizah
•11 Al Bukayriyah
•10 Tabuk
•9 Hail
•5 Al Hada
•5 Rabigh
•4 Yanbu
•1 Abha
•1 Qatif
•1 Dhahran
•1 Bahah
•1 Arar
•1 Najran
•1 Al Aqiq
•1 Diriyah
•1 Hafar Al Batin
•1 Al Khurmah
•1 Um Aldoom
•1 Al Mandaq
•1 Wadi Al Fora’a

22/04/2020

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In sha allah.... 🌙🌏🕌

22/04/2020

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Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,141 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 12,772 as of April 22, 2020.

Here is the details of the 1,141 new cases recorded:
• 315 Makkah
• 240 Hufof
• 164 Riyadh
• 137 Madinah
• 114 Jeddah
• 61 Dammam
• 35 Tabuk
• 26 Dhahran
• 18 Bishah
• 14 Taif
• 3 Kharj
• 2 Al Tuwal
• 2 Sabya
• 2 Hail
• 1 Qurayyat
• 1 Sharorah
• 1 Al Hada
• 1 Al Wajh
• 1 Al Jafr
• 1 Uglat Asugour
• 1 Al Mithnab
• 1 Yanbu

21/04/2020

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In sha allah.... 🌙🌏🕌

21/04/2020

Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,147 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 11,631 as of April 21, 2020.

Here is the breakdown of the 1,147 new cases:
• 305 Makkah
• 299 Madinah
• 171 Jeddah
• 148 Riyadh
• 138 Hufof
• 27 Taif
• 12 Jubail
• 10 Tabuk
• 8 Khulais
• 6 Buraidah
• 5 Dammam
• 3 Al Makhwa
• 2 Unaizah
• 2 Alhada
• 2 Arar
• 2 Dhahran
• 1 Mahayel
• 1 Al Jowf
• 1 Qunduthah
• 1 Qurayyat
• 1 Sabt Alalaya
• 1 Al Quraie
• 1 Bahah

20/04/2020

Ministry of Health dashboard shows 1,122 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total confirmed cases in Saudi Arabia to 10,484 as of April 20, 2020.

Breakdown of the 1,122 new cases:
• 402 Makkah
• 200 Riyadh
• 186 Jeddah
• 120 Madina
• 78 Dammam
• 63 Hufof
• 39 Jubail
• 16 Taif
• 5 Khobar
• 3 Abha
• 3 Buraidah
• 3 Najran
• 1 Al Madda
• 1 Yanbu
• 1 Zulfi
• 1 Diriyah

20/04/2020

Of the total confirmed 10,484 COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia as of April 20, 2020, 73% are non-Saudis and 27% are Saudis. Gender wise, 23% are female and 77% are male. The infected ages are between less than 2 months to 96 years old.

20/04/2020

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20/04/2020

Here is the area-wise breakdown of 9,362 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia as of April 19, 2020 as shown on the dashboard of MOH official site.

For further details, you may visit covid19.moh.gov.sa