The Ministry of Health announced today in a statement that 1,048 new confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 418,411, including 9,899 active cases. Of these, there are 1,333 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, the statement said. It added that 11 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 6,968. Meanwhile, as many as 964 cases have recovered, raising recoveries' toll to 401,544.