RIYADH: Saudi Arabia confirmed 12 new COVID-19 related deaths on Sunday, raising the total number of fatalities to 8,075.
The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,055 new cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 509,576 people have now contracted the disease.
Of the total number of cases, 10,805 remain active and 1,420 in critical condition.
According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with 323, followed by Makkah with 187, the Eastern Province with 170, Asir recorded 114, and Qassim confirmed 66 cases.
The health ministry also announced that 1,143 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 490,696.
#الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (1055) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (12) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (1143) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (490,696) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/dJJQUWYhoU
— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) July 18, 2021
The ministry renewed its call on the public to register to receive the vaccine, and adhere to the measures and abide by instructions, while police in Najran said they arrested 10 people for violating quarantine instructions.
Meanwhile, police in Jazan said they arrested 64 people for flouting quarantine rules after they tested positive for COVID-19.
Penalties for individuals who violate quarantine instructions include a fine of up to SR200,000 ($53,332) and/or up to two years imprisonment, and penalties are doubled for repeat offenders. If the violation was committed by an expat, they face deportation from the Kingdom and are permanently banned from reentry.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs reopened six mosques in four regions after temporarily evacuating and sterilizing them after six people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of mosques closed and reopened after being sterilized to 1,865 within 162 days.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 190 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 4.10 million.
