Movement and capacity restrictions to continue in the kingdom as Iran braces for potential fourth wave
The number of Covid-19 cases in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region crossed 5,297,115 on 15 February, according to Worldometers data collated by MEED.
Countries in the GCC account for 24.7 per cent (1,309,906) of all regional cases, and Iran’s 1,526,023 cases alone make up 28.8 per cent of the regional 5.2 million infections.
With 372,732 total confirmed infections, 363,585 recoveries and 6,433 deaths, Saudi Arabia has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the GCC.
Saudi curbs
As case numbers continue to grow amid a global resurgence of the coronavirus and its new variants, the kingdom announced on 14 February a 20-day extension on restrictions imposed earlier this month to curb the pandemic.