Riyadh Saudi Arabia, First Published Feb 19, 2022, 11:59 PM IST
Riyadh: The number of new covid (covid 19) victims in Saudi Arabia has dropped to less than a thousand. On Saturday, 997 new patients and 1,928 cures were reported. This brings the total number of Kovid cases reported in the country so far to 7,38,331 and the number of cases to 7,09,420. No deaths were newly reported. This brings the total death toll in the country to 8,982. Currently, 19,929 people are being treated for the disease. Of these, 876 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 96.08 percent and the death rate is 1.21 percent. Number of newly reported cases in major cities of the country: Riyadh 295, Dammam 86, Jeddah 70, Hufuf 42, Jizan 30, Ta’if 28, Madinah 26, Buraidah 24, Makkah 23. So far 6,00,93,317 Doscovid vaccines have been distributed in Saudi Arabia. Of these, 2,58,42,521 were the first dose, 2,40,35,875 the second dose, and 1,02,14,921 the booster dose.
Madinah is the safest city in the world for women traveling alone
Riyadh: Madinah in Saudi Arabia is the safest city in the world for women traveling alone. The study was conducted by InsureMyTrip, a leading travel insurance website. Dubai is the third safest city for women. Meanwhile, Delhi is in the last five.
Madinah was chosen as the safest city because of its low crime rate. The city’s security list is based on ten indicators: women’s sense of security when traveling alone, crime reduction, providing assistance to women in need, and respect for women. Madina came first with 10 points.
The city of Chiang Mai in Thailand ranks second in terms of female security. The city has 9.06 points out of 10. It is followed by Dubai with 9.04 points and Japan’s Kyoto with 9.02 points. Macau, China is the fifth safest city for women traveling alone. Macau has 8.75 points out of 10.
Meanwhile, Johannesburg in South Africa has been found to be the safest city for women traveling alone. Johannes Zberg was given ten zero points in this study report. Kuala Lumpur is just ahead with 2.98 points. With a score of 3.39, Delhi is also in the top five in terms of female security. Indonesia’s Jakarta (3.47 points) and France’s Paris (3.78 points) are the other places in the list of the last five cities.
Last Updated Feb 19, 2022, 11:59 PM IST