RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 14 new COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday, raising the total number of fatalities to 8,006.
The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,295 new cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 503,734 people have now contracted the disease.
Of the total number of cases, 10,845 remain active and 1,426 in critical condition.
According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with 327, followed by Makkah with 283, the Eastern Province with 189, Asir recorded 135, and Jazan confirmed 92 cases.
The health ministry also announced that 946 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 484,883.
#الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (1295) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (14) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (946) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (484,883) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/1w1WM8yjb3
— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) July 13, 2021
The ministry renewed its call on the public to register to receive the vaccine, and adhere to the measures and abide by instructions.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs reopened 13 mosques in five regions after temporarily evacuating and sterilizing them after 13 people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of mosques closed and reopened after being sterilized to 1,835 within 157 days.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 188 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 4.05 million.
