Saudi Arabia records 105 new Covid-19 cases; 3 fatalities

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia confirmed three new COVID-19-related deaths on Friday, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,066.

Saudi health authorities confirmed 105 new cases in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 752,396 people have now contracted the disease.

Of the new infections, 23 were recorded in Jeddah, 19 in Riyadh, 15 in Madinah and 15 in Makkah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 10 new cases each.

The Ministry of Health said that of the current cases, 62 people were in critical condition.

The ministry also announced that 265 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 738,531.

The ministry said



that 4,799 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 11,476 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests to 41,727,951.

Nearly 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign started.

Under the slogan “It’s our turn,” the ministry continued calling on parents to register their children between the ages of 5 and 11 for the vaccine to ensure their safety and protect them from variants and any other complications.

The ministry, which has 587 vaccine centers across the country, urged people who have not yet received their jabs to register for them through its Sehhaty app.