SAUDI ARABIA

New COVID-19 cases fall below 400 as recoveries rise

November 08, 2020



Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH —
Saudi Arabia recorded on Sunday 363 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 350,592, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.

The ministry announced 15 more patients died over the past 24 hours from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the total number of virus-related fatalities to 5,540.

The ministry also reported 420 new recoveries over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of people free from the deadly virus to 337,386 with the recovery rate steady.

Of the new cases, Riyadh recorded the highest with 62 followed by Madinah with 56, Yanbu with 25, Makkah with 25, Jeddah with 22, and Dhahran with 13.

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

Meanwhile, active cases have been falling steadily with 7,666 reported on Sunday, out of which 757 are critical.


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