• The Kingdom said 982 patients recovered in past 24 hours
• The highest number of cases were recorded in Riyadh with 402

Arab News

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 14 new COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,032.

The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,090 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 423,406 people have now contracted the disease.

Of the total number of cases, 9,785 remain active and 1,333 in critical condition.

According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with 402, followed by Makkah with 288, the Eastern Province with 136, Madinah recorded 57 and Asir confirmed 43 cases.

The ministry also announced that 982 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 406,589.

The ministry renewed its call on the public to register to receive the vaccine, and adhere to the measures and abide by instructions.

More than 10 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered across Saudi Arabia through 587 centers, the health ministry said on Thursday.

The ministry added that fully-equipped centers have witnessed a large turnout, and citizens and residents can easily book an appointment through the Sehaty app.

It added that all sides, especially the private sector, are providing the vaccine for free, as part of their contribution to the national inoculation campaign.

The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 156 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 3.26 million.