DUBAI (Reuters) – The number of new coronavirus cases recorded in the six Persian Gulf states has doubled in 3 months to more than 800,000, according to a Reuters count.
All countries have lifted curfews and internal closures, but restrictions remain on meetings and abroad and social estating measures are being implemented.
Since 100,000 instances were reached in mid-May, the time to double infections has increased from one month to 3 months. A longer duplication rate indicates a slower expansion in infection rate.
On Tuesday, the count in the energy-producing region 800,651 contagions, with 6,805 deaths.
The United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain saw the number of cases increase in September.
Ten days ago, the United Arab Emirates recorded its highest number of contagions since the start of the pandemic, with 1007. The government stated that others did not adhere to social estating measures.
Dubai’s business center reopened foreign visitors in July, while airports in the rest of the United Arab Emirates remain closed to visitors.
Saudi Arabia, which has the highest regional number with more than 330,000 infections and more than 4,500 deaths, has noticed a downward trend in the number of cases since early July. On Monday, 492 new cases were reported, compared to a peak. from 4,919 to mid-June.
A week ago, the kingdom partially lifted the suspension of foreign flights to allow “exceptional categories” of citizens and citizens to travel. Array will remove all air, land and sea restrictions for citizens on January 1, 2021.
The number of cases in Kuwait has fluctuated between 900 and 400 depending on the day since the beginning of May. Kuwait began a partial resumption of advertising flights on 1 August, while banning flights from several countries. On Tuesday, his death toll exceeded 100,000, with 588 deaths.
(Report via Lisa Barrington, edited through William Maclean)