RIYADH: Saudi occupational safety and health legislation had helped slash the cost to businesses of work-related injuries, the Kingdom’s human resources minister said. And as a major industry conference opened in the Kingdom, Ahmed Al-Rajhi highlighted efficiency improvements brought about through the implementation of new workplace rules, regulations, procedures, and
Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais has been president, at ministerial rank, of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques since May 2012. At a recent press conference, he announced the launch of one of the biggest ever Ramadan operations at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, pointing out that despite the gradual easing of COVID-19
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Saudi citizen receiving the coronavirus vaccine in Umm al-Qura center, Makkah (SPA) Riyadh- Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that no new critical COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the Kingdom, as the number of infections stabilized after the implementation of a number of strict measures to limit the spread of the virus.
The Ministry of Health announced 334 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 373,702 infections in the Kingdom, with 2,611 current active cases, of which 480 are in intensive care.
In addition, 349 recovered increasing the total number of recoveries to 364,646, and four new COVID-19-related fatalities were reported, upping the death toll to 6,445.