JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia reported 662 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, 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 770,085.
The authorities also confirmed one new COVID-19-related death, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,152.
Of the new infections, 192 were recorded in Riyadh, 137 in Jeddah, 77 in Dammam, 35 in Makkah, 26 in Madinah and 20 in Hofuf. Several other cities recorded fewer than 20 new cases each.
The ministry said that of the current cases, 81 were in critical condition.
The ministry also announced that 480 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic to 753,887.
It said that 7,046 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 25,921 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to nearly 43 million.
Nearly 66 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.
