Saudi records 1,177 new COVID-19 cases

Saudi Arabia recorded 16 new COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,963.

The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,177 new cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 500,083 people have now contracted the disease. 

Of the total number of cases, 10,895 remain active and 1,395 in critical condition.
According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with 305, followed by Makkah with 297, the Eastern Province with 178, Asir recorded 96, and Madinah confirmed 59 cases.

The health ministry also announced that 1,516 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 481,225.

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