Saudi Arabia records 1,114 new COVID-19 cases

Saudi Arabia announces the suspension of prayers at mosques, apart from the two holy sites of Makkah and Madinah, to help stop the spread of coronavirus. (AFP)

• The Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll has reached 3,722
• There have been a further 1,044 recoveries from the virus recorded today

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s health ministry on Monday announced 1,114 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 31 new fatalities from the disease.
The new cases reported in the Kingdom increased the total number of people who have contracted the virus to 309,768. 
The ministry said that 74 of the newly recorded cases were in Makkah, while there were 56 reported in Jazan and 54 others in Jeddah. 
The recent fatalities increased the Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll to 3,722.
There have been a further 1,044 recoveries from the virus, taking the total number of recoveries to 283,932.