RIYADH: Saudi Arabia confirmed 14 new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, raising the total number of fatalities to 8,020.
The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,226 new cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 504,960 people have now contracted the disease.
Of the total number of cases, 10,929 remain active and 1,430 in critical condition.
According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with 334, followed by Makkah with 260, the Eastern Province with 158, Asir recorded 140, and Jazan confirmed 93 cases.
The health ministry also announced that 1,128 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 486,011.
#الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (1226) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (14) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (1128) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (486,011) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/2oQRMwZUjm
— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) July 14, 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 also called for the need to take information about the vaccines from official sources, adding that mixing approved vaccines in the Kingdom was safe and effective, according to international research and specialized scientific committees.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs reopened seven mosques in five regions after temporarily evacuating and sterilizing them after seven people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of mosques closed and reopened after being sterilized to 1,842 within 158 days.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 188 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 4.06 million.
