Saudi Arabia announces 332 new COVID-19 cases, one more death

Saudi Arabia announces 332 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
Saudi Arabia announced one death from COVID-19 and 332 new infections on Friday. (File/AFP)
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Updated 24 December 2021
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Saudi Arabia announces 332 new COVID-19 cases, one more death

Saudi Arabia announces 332 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
  • The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 540,627
  • A total of 8,869 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced one death from COVID-19 and 332 new infections on Friday.

Of the new cases, 127 were recorded in Riyadh, 60 in  Jeddah, 45 in Makkah, 11 in Dammam, eight in Madinah, seven in Hofuf, seven in Taif, six in Dhahran, and six in Al-Mubarraz.

The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 540,627 after 121 more patients recovered from the virus.

A total of 8,869 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far.

Over 49 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the Kingdom to date.