JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia recorded 101 cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, the lowest number in nine months, with two of its regions reporting zero cases.
The last time the country saw such a low number was on March 29, in the first month of the pandemic, when the daily confirmed case count was 99.
Saturday’s cases increase the total number of confirmed infections to 362,979.
Three regions posted double-digit cases: Riyadh had 43, Makkah had 24 and the Eastern Province had 14 cases. Eight regions reported single-digit cases.
There are currently 2,477 active cases, 354 of which are in critical care. The Ministry of Health reported 182 new recoveries, raising the total number to 354,263. The recovery rate is 97.59 percent.
There were a further nine deaths due to complications from COVID-19, raising the death toll to 6,239.
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362,979 Total cases
354,263 Recoveries
6,239 Deaths
Saudi Arabia continues to monitor and report cases of COVID-19 using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests. There were 27,169 PCR tests carried out in the past 24 hours, raising the total number conducted so far to more than 11 million.
Authorities remain vigilant despite the decline in confirmed case numbers, with the Ministry of Interior reminding people about the importance of following social distancing measures, wearing face masks at all times especially in public places, and for food and beverages to be consumed at designated locations while in public.
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