RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced 1,132 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 8,274.
Mass testing revealed 740 of those cases.
The health ministry also said that five people have died of the virus and that the total number of patients who have recovered from it in the Kingdom is 1,329.
Of the new cases, 315 were recorded in Makkah, 236 in Jeddah, 225 in Riyadh, 186 in Madinah and 88 in Dammam.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior said that the neighborhoods of Al-Faisaliah and Al-Fadhliyah in Al-Ahsa governorate will be locked down as of Saturday and no one will be able to enter or leave the two neighborhoods.
Residents can leave their houses only to buy groceries or receive medical care between 06:00 A.M and 03:00 P.M.
