Saudi Arabia announces 846 new COVID-19 cases, one more death

Saudi Arabia announces 846 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
Saudi Arabia announced one death from COVID-19 and 846 new infections on Saturday. (File/AFP)
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Updated 01 January 2022
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Saudi Arabia announces 846 new COVID-19 cases, one more death

Saudi Arabia announces 846 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
  • The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 542,115
  • A total of 8,878 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced one death from COVID-19 and 846 new infections on Saturday.

Of the new cases, 224 were recorded in Riyadh, 190 in  Jeddah, 147 in Makkah, 49 in Hofuf, 33 in Dammam, 30 in Madinah, 19 in Taif, 13 in Al-Khobar, nine in Dhahran, eight in Al-Mubarraz, seven in Rabigh, and seven in Yanbu.

The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 542,115 after 262 more patients recovered from the virus.

A total of 8,878 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far.

Over 51 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the Kingdom to date.