RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 13 new COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,085.
The Ministry of Health confirmed 986 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 427,370 people have now contracted the disease.
Of the total number of cases, 9,469 remain active and 1,341 in critical condition.
According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with 339, followed by Makkah with 283, the Eastern Province with 131, Asir recorded 52 and Madinah confirmed 50 cases.
#الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (986) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (13) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (1076) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (410,816) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/9JA66ToyR4
— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) May 10, 2021
The health ministry also announced that 1,076 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 410,816.
The ministry renewed its call on the public to register to receive the vaccine, and adhere to the measures and abide by instructions.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs temporary closed 14 mosques in seven regions after 14 people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of mosques closed to 1,121 within 93 days, 1,098 of which have reopened after being sterilized.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 159 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 3.31 million.
