RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reported 77 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, 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 816,575.
The authorities also confirmed one new COVID-19-related death, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,353.
Of the new infections, 38 were recorded in Riyadh and 14 in Jeddah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 10 new cases each.
The ministry also announced that 71 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic to 803,694.
It said that 3,528 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 4,694 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to more than 44.3 million.
The ministry said that of the current cases, 34 were in critical condition.
