Saudi Arabia records 781 new coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabia records 781 new coronavirus cases
A Saudi security officer motions to an ambulance at a checkpoint in Makkah. (AP)
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Updated 08 September 2020
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Saudi Arabia records 781 new coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabia records 781 new coronavirus cases

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has recorded 30 more deaths and 781 new cases of the novel Coronavirus, the heath ministry announced Tuesday. 

The new confirmed infections bring the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 322,237, including 19,854 active cases currently undergoing treatment.

Of these, there are 1,428 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest remains stable.

The 30 new deaths put Saudi Arabia's tally of fatalities at 4,137.As many as 623 new recoveries raised the Kingdom's recovery toll to 298,246.

The ministry also said that 48,690 tests were conducted over the the past 24 hours since Monday's announcement.