Riyadh Saudi Arabia, First Published Jan 12, 2022, 11:14 PM IST
Riyadh: The number of new covid cases in Saudi Arabia has crossed 5,000. In 24 hours, 5,362 people were newly diagnosed with the disease. Of the current patients, 2,499 have recovered. Two deaths due to Kovid have been reported in the country, the health ministry said. The number of Kovid cases reported so far in the country has reached 5,93,545. Of these, 5,52,057 were cured. The total death toll rose to 8,899. Currently, 32,589 people are being treated for Kovid. Of these, 218 are in critical condition.
They are in the intensive care unit of various hospitals across the country. The condition of the rest is satisfactory. The country’s covid release rate is 93.01 percent and the death rate is 1.49 percent. There were 1,492 new cases in Riyadh, 961 in Jeddah, 436 in Makkah, 273 in Madinah, 165 in Dammam, 141 in Ta’if and 127 in Hufuf. So far 5,31,52,353 doses of Kovid vaccine have been distributed in Saudi Arabia. Of these, 2,51,55,286 were the first dose, 2,33,96,052 the second dose and 46,01,015 the booster dose.
In Saudi Arabia, workers are fined for not having a health card
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Urban, Rural Affairs and Housing has announced that employees of various businesses across the country will be fined 2,000 riyals (approximately Rs 40,000) if they do not have a health card. This is a card that checks the health status of the employees and proves that there is no problem and they are fit to work. Also known as the Baladiya Card, it is issued by the city council following a medical lab examination at a clinic to confirm that the patient is not.
The Baldia card is mandatory for all employees working in shops, restaurants and cafes selling food items, barber shop employees, cooks and domestic workers in connection with public health. If employees continue to work without this card, they will be fined by the respective establishments. The law will take effect from Saturday. The fine is 2000 riyals per worker. The fine will increase according to the number of workers without cars.
Last Updated Jan 12, 2022 11:14 PM IST
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