Saudi Arabia reports 530 fresh Covid cases

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia reported 530 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 766,726.

The authorities also confirmed one new COVID-19-related death, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,144.

Of the new infections, 155 were recorded in Riyadh, 148 in Jeddah, 60 in Dammam, 42 in Makkah and 35 in Madinah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 20 new cases each.

The ministry said that of the current cases, 82 were in a critical condition.

The ministry also announced that 532 patients had recovered from



COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic to 751,177.

It said that 6,405 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 22,941 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to more than 42.5 million.

More than 65.6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign began, with almost 25 million people fully vaccinated.

The ministry, which has 587 vaccine centers across the country, urged people who had not yet received a jab to register for a series of injections through the Sehhaty app.