Saudi Arabia continued to be the country in the Middle East with the fastest rise in daily COVID-19 cases, with 2,532 new ones reported on Thursday, pushing up the total number to 65,077.

The kingdom also reported 12 new fatalities, bringing the death toll to 351. The number of recoveries increased to 36,040 after 2,562 new ones were added.

The Qatari health ministry announced 1,554 new infections of the COVID-19, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 38,651.

At the same time, 688 people recovered from the virus, bringing the overall number of recoveries to 7,288, while the fatalities rose to 17.

Kuwait reported 1,041 new cases of COVID-19 and five more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 18,609 and the death toll to 129.

The Kuwaiti health ministry also announced the recovery of 320 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 5,205.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday announced 894 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 26,898.

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention said 946 more patients fully recovered from the virus, taking the tally of recoveries to 12,755. Four more deaths were recorded, raising the country's death toll to 237.

Egypt set a record daily increase of 774 COVID-19 cases, raising the total infections to 15,003. It was the third consecutive day for Egypt's COVID-19 daily infections to exceed 700.

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