Saudi Arabia reports 255 COVID-19 cases, 266 recoveries

Saudi Arabia on Monday reported 255 new coronavirus cases, the Ministry of Health announced, bringing the total number of cases to 368,329.

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The death toll rose by four to 6,379.

The Kingdom recorded 266 new recoveries, bringing the total recoveries to 359,839.

The number of active COVID-19 cases is 2,111 in Saudi Arabia, the health ministry said, 371 of which are critical cases.

Saudi Arabia could implement further COVID-19 restrictions if people do not comply with preventative measures, Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiah said on Sunday amid a spike in cases.

The Kingdom had extended the travel ban for its citizens, and will reopen its air, land, sea on May 17, instead of March 31, as a coronavirus countermeasure, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Interior announced on Friday.

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