JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia reported 434 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, 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 758,795.

The authorities also confirmed three new COVID-19-related deaths, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,114.

Of the new infections, 146 were recorded in Jeddah, 73 in Riyadh, 65 in Makkah, 64 in Madinah and 20 in Dammam. Several other cities recorded fewer than 20 new cases each.

The ministry said that of the current cases, 63 were in critical condition. It said that 6,109 COVID-19 cases were still active.

The ministry also announced that 263 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic to 743,572.