JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia reported 431 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, 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 759,226.

The authorities also confirmed two new COVID-19-related deaths, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,116.

Of the new infections, 125 were recorded in Jeddah, 92 in Riyadh, 63 in Makkah, 52 in Madinah and 26 in Dammam. Several other cities recorded fewer than 20 new cases each.

The ministry said that of the current cases, 61 were in critical condition.

The ministry also announced that 349 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic to 743,921.

It said that 6,189 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 22,586 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to more than 42 million.

Nearly 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign began, with almost 25 million people fully vaccinated.

The ministry, which has 587 vaccine centers across the country, urged people who have not yet received a jab to register for a series through the Sehhaty app.