The Ministry of Health said in a statement today that 1,629 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 274,219 cases, including 40,179 active cases receiving necessary medical care. Of these, there are 2044 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable. As many as 2,629 cases have recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 231,198, the Ministry of Health said, adding that 26 new deaths have been reported, bringing the total deaths to 2,842.