RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Sunday recorded 323 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 344,875, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. According to the ministry, 15 more died over the past 24 hours from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the total number of virus-related fatalities to 5,296. The ministry also reported 335 new recoveries over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of people free from the deadly virus to 331,330. Among all cities in the Kingdom, Madinah reported 62 new cases followed by Riyadh with 41 cases. Yanbu recorded 29 cases followed by Makkah with 24, Buraidah with 14, Hafouf with 11 and Jeddah with 9 infections. The remaining cases were detected in different cities and governorates across the Kingdom. With the drop in new coronavirus infections, active cases have also fallen with 8,249 reported on Saturday, out of which 767 are critical.
