RIYADH: Saudi Arabia confirmed one new COVID-19 related death on Sunday, raising the total number of fatalities to 8,833.
The Ministry of Health confirmed 24 new cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 549,695 people have now contracted the disease. Of the total number of cases, 48 remain in critical condition.
According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with nine, followed by Jeddah with five, and Madinah, Makkah and Khobar recorded two cases each.
The health ministry also announced that 32 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 538,856.
Over 47.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign started. More than 22.3 million people have been fully vaccinated.
The Ministry of Interior reported 871 violations in the past week, with the highest number of breaches recorded in Makkah with 269, followed by Riyadh with 217, Madinah with 181, and Hail with 118. Qassim recorded the lowest number of violations with one.
The ministry called on citizens and residents to abide by the preventive protocols and the instructions issued by authorities.
Saudi municipalities have ramped up efforts to monitor compliance with health and safety measures.
The municipality of Eastern Province carried out 8,543 inspection tours of commercial centers and facilities during the last week. Authorities recorded 563 violations and closed nine businesses for not adhering to the precautionary measures.
Al-Baha Municipality carried out 3,680 tours in the past week and field teams issued fines to 87 commercial outlets and closed nine others for breaching protocols.
The Northern Borders Province, represented by Rafha Municipality, carried out 280 inspection tours of commercial centers and facilities during the last week and authorities recorded 23 violations.
Officials have also called on the public to report any suspected health breaches by phoning the 940 call center number or contacting authorities through the Balady app.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 261 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 5.21 million.
