The recoveries rose to 78,441 with the registration of 1,374 new recovered cases and the death toll reached 3,619 with the registration of 39 fatalities in the last 24 hours.

Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced that government employees will return to work starting Aug. 30.

The decision was based on the health reports of the kingdom's cities and governorates, the ministry said, adding employees must follow anti-coronavirus precautions during their working hours.

In Turkey, the total number of COVID-19 cases rose to 257,032 with 1,309 new infections, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted.

The death toll from the virus in the country increased to 6,102 after 22 new fatalities were added in the past 24 hours, Koca said, adding the total recoveries rose to 236,370.

The Qatari health ministry announced 284 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 116,765.

Meanwhile, 315 more recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 113,531, while the death toll remained at 193.

Kuwait reported 688 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths, raising the tally of infections to 79,957 and the death toll to 513, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

The ministry also announced the recovery of 506 more patients, raising the total recoveries in the country to 71,770.

Morocco registered 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number in the North African country to 50,812, the health ministry said.

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