Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia records 322 COVID-19 cases, 428 recoveries

Saudi Arabia on Thursday recorded 322 new coronavirus cases, and 428 new recoveries, the Ministry of Health reported.

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The total number of cases in the Kingdom rose to 356,389, while the number of recoveries was 345,215.

The death toll in the country rose on Thursday by 15 to 5,840.

#الصحة⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (322) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس ⁧#كورونا⁩ الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (15) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (428) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (345,215) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/3iRoj9X6Jn

— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) November 26, 2020

Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom, had 65 COVID-19 cases, while Jeddah had 29, and Mecca recorded 24 new cases.

According to the health ministry, Saudi Arabia has 5,334 active coronavirus cases, 699 of which were critical.

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