RIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported 96 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the Ministry of Health said. It added that the total number of Covid-19 cases in Saudi Arabia over the course of the pandemic grew to 830,223. Officials also confirmed that one person passed away due to Covid-19 in the Kingdom.
KSA reports new Covid-19 cases
According to Arab News, as many as thirty-one cases were reported in Riyadh and seventeen in Jeddah. It added that several other cities also recorded fewer than ten new cases each. The ministry announced that thirty-eight patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in Saudi Arabia over the course of the pandemic to 817,250. The health authorities said that 38 patients were in critical condition.
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As many as 69.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since Saudi Arabia’s immunization campaign began, with over 25 million people completely vaccinated.