Saudi Arabia reports 89 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

Saudi Arabia reports 89 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Saudi Arabia reported 89 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, according to the Ministry of Health. (AFP)
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Updated 03 October 2022
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Saudi Arabia reports 89 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

Saudi Arabia reports 89 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reported 89 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, 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 816,664.

The authorities also confirmed two new COVID-19-related deaths, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,355.

Of the new infections, 42 were recorded in Riyadh and 15 in Jeddah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 10 new cases each.

The ministry also announced that 96 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic to 803,790.

It said that 3,519 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 5,121 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to more than 44 million.

The ministry said that of the current cases, 39 were in critical condition.

Almost 68 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign began, with more than 25 million people fully vaccinated.