Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Health confirmed 1,261 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the overall number to 454,217– including 9,925 active cases.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), it announced that 15 infected patients had passed away due to health complications, bringing the death toll to 7,408.
The ministry said that 1,364 virus-infected patients had recovered, raising the overall number of recoveries to 436,884 so far. The health authorities conducted 96,230 new lab tests countrywide.