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- The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 538,505
- A total of 8,822 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Friday recorded 35 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total for the country to 549,412, the Ministry of Health said.
Another 42 people were reported as having recovered from COVID-19, putting the number of recoveries since the start of the pandemic at 538,505.
However, one COVID-19-related death was logged in the past 24 hours, meaning 8,822 people in the Kingdom have now died after contracting the virus.
More than 47 million doses of vaccine have now been administered in the country.
The ministry, which has 587 centers throughout the Kingdom dealing with inoculations, has urged citizens who have not yet received a vaccine to get one.
It also renewed calls for people to adhere to precautionary measures and register with the Sehhaty app to receive vaccines.