KSA reports 87 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

A volunteer prepares a syringe containing a dose of Comirnaty, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (REUTERS)
A volunteer prepares a syringe containing a dose of Comirnaty, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (REUTERS)
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Updated 18 March 2023
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KSA reports 87 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

KSA reports 87 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
  • Saudi health ministry announced that 69 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 817,801

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reported 87 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 831,202.

The authorities also confirmed one new COVID-19-related death, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,624.

Of the new infections, 25 were recorded in Riyadh and 19 in Jeddah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 10 new cases each.

The ministry also announced that 69 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 817,801.

It said 3,777 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 2,866 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to more than 45 million.

The ministry said of the current cases, 50 patients were in critical condition.

More than 69 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign began, with over 25 million people fully vaccinated.