Saudi Arabia reports 1,334 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths in 24 hours

Saudi Arabia has recorded 1,334 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 522,108, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Wednesday.

Read the latest updates in our dedicated coronavirus section.

Of the new cases, 271 were detected in the Eastern Region, 260 in the capital Riyadh and 239 in the city of Mecca.
The ministry also reported 11 coronavirus-related deaths, raising the death toll to 8,200.

Meanwhile, the total recoveries increased to 502,528 after 1,079 people who had previously tested positive for the virus recovered.
The Kingdom currently has 11,380 active cases of which 1,409 are considered critical cases.

Read more:

Saudi Arabia to ban citizens who break COVID travel rules from traveling for 3 years

Arab Coalition intercepts, destroys Houthi missile launched towards Jizan

Saudi Arabia affirms its support for security and stability of Tunisia