Saudi Arabia to give 500,000 riyals to families of health workers who died from Covid-19

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Health workers prepare to perform nose swab tests during a drive through coronavirus test campaign held in Diriyah hospital in the Saudi capital Riyadh amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health workers prepare to perform nose swab tests during a drive through coronavirus test campaign held in Diriyah hospital in the Saudi capital Riyadh amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Riyadh - The grant will apply to those who worked in both public and private sectors, civilian or military and to all nationalities.

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Published: Wed 28 Oct 2020, 4:20 AM

Last updated: Wed 28 Oct 2020, 6:44 AM

Saudi Arabia is to grant 500,000 riyals (Dh489,697) to families of health workers who died from Covid-19, Arab News reported late on Tuesday.

The grant will be provided to public and private sector workers, civilians or military and to all nationalities.


It also applies to people who reported their first infection starting March 2, 2020.


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