Saudi Arabia announces lowest number of COVID-19 deaths since March

Saudi Arabia announces lowest number of COVID-19 deaths since March
People register before receiving a dose of vaccine against COVID-19 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on January 21, 2021. (AFP)
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Updated 24 January 2021
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Saudi Arabia announces lowest number of COVID-19 deaths since March

Saudi Arabia announces lowest number of COVID-19 deaths since March
  • The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 357,939
  • A total of 6,352 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced the lowest number of COVID-19 deaths since March with two fatalities from the disease.
The health ministry also recorded 186 new cases of the disease with 82 recorded in Riyadh, 34 in Makkah, 29 in the Eastern Province, 11 in the Northern Borders Region, six in Asir, five in Najran, three in Madinah and one in Jazan.

The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 357,939 after 211 more patients recovered from the virus.
A total of 6,352 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far and the total number of cases has reached 366,371, of which 2,080 remain active and 331 in critical condition.