RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reported 195 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 822,132.
The authorities also confirmed one new COVID-19-related death, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,406.
Of the new infections, 79 were recorded in Riyadh, 42 in Jeddah and 15 in Makkah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 10 new cases each.
The ministry also announced that 200 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic to 808,170.
It said that 4,556 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 9,754 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to more than 44.5 million.
The ministry said that of the current cases, 87 patients were in critical condition.
Almost 69 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign began, with more than 25.4 million people fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, testing hubs and treatment centers set up throughout the Kingdom have helped millions of people since the outbreak of the pandemic.
