Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Friday registered 433 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 341,495, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.

According to the ministry, 17 more died over the past 24 hours from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the total number of virus-related fatalities to 5,144.

The ministry also reported 468 new recoveries over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of people free from the deadly virus to 327,795 with the recovery rate climbing to nearly 95 percent.

Of the new cases, Madinah recorded the highest number of cases with 51 infections followed by Yanbu with 48, Makkah with 27 and Riyadh with 25 cases.

The remaining cases were detected in different cities and governorates across the Kingdom.

There are currently 8,556 active cases, out of which 835 are critical.