Saudi Arabia records 13 new COVID-19 deaths, 2,963 recoveries

An aerial view shows deserted streets in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. (AFP)

• The ministry recorded 2,642 new confirmed cases, the majority of which where in Riyadh at 856, Jeddah at 403 and Makkah at 289

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry said on Friday that 13 more people have died from the COVID-19 coronavirus, pushing the Kingdom's death toll to 364. 

The ministry recorded 2,642 new confirmed cases, the majority of which where in Riyadh at 856, Jeddah at 403 and Makkah at 289. 

This raised the overall number of cases across Saudi Arabia to 67,719. It also reported 2,963 new recoveries, meaning that 39,003 people have now recovered from the virus.