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Health authorities in three Middle Eastern countries — Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain — announced on Sunday new coronavirus cases.

Saudi Arabia said 1,088 infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 9,362.

Five virus-linked fatalities were also registered, taking the Kingdom’s death tally to 97.

As many as 69 people recovered over that period, raising the total recoveries to 1,398.

In Bahrain, total inflections reached 1,873 after 100 new confirmations. Seven fatalities and 759 recoveries have also been recorded thus far.

Qatar, on the contrary, announced that 440 more people had tested positive

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