JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia reported 775 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health. As a result, the total number of cases in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic grew to 769,423.
The authorities also confirmed two new COVID-19-related deaths, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,151.
Of the new infections, 234 were recorded in Jeddah, 207 in Riyadh, 66 in Dammam and 29 in Madinah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 20 new cases each.
The ministry said that of the current cases, 78 were in critical condition. The ministry also announced that 568 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries to 753,407.
