Saudi Arabia reports 139 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

Saudi Arabia reports 139 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
More than 68 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign began, with more than 25 million people fully vaccinated. (Reuters)
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Updated 17 October 2022
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Saudi Arabia reports 139 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

Saudi Arabia reports 139 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reported 139 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 818,731.

The authorities also confirmed one new COVID-19-related death, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,380.

Of the new infections, 56 were recorded in Riyadh and 31 in Jeddah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 10 new cases each.

The ministry also announced that 110 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic to 805,354.

It said that 3,997 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 9,572 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, 36 patients were in critical condition.

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