Sharjah 24 – BNA: The Saudi Ministry of Health confirmed 1,286 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the overall number to 462,528.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), it announced that 16 infected patients had passed away due to health complications, bringing the death toll to 7,519.
The ministry said that 982 virus-infected patients had recovered, raising the overall number of recoveries to 444,792 so far. The health authorities conducted 962,227 new lab tests countrywide.