JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia recorded 569 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health. As a result, the total number of cases in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic grew to 768,648.
The authorities also confirmed one new COVID-19-related death, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,149. Of the new infections, 209 were recorded in Riyadh, 76 in Dammam, 49 in Jeddah and 32 in Madinah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 20 new cases each.
The ministry said that of the current cases, 78 were in critical condition. It also announced that 523 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 752,839.
More than 65.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign began, with almost 25 million people fully vaccinated.
The ministry, which has 587 vaccine centers across the country, urged people who had not yet received a jab to register for a series of injections through the Sehhaty app. Under the slogan “It’s our turn,” the ministry continued calling on parents to register their children between five and 11 for the vaccine, to protect them from variants and possible complications.
