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- The new cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ to 354,527 cases
JEDDAH: ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ recorded 19 new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday.
The death toll in the Kingdom now stands at 5,729.
There were 319 new cases reported across the country, meaning 354,527 people have now contracted the disease. There are 6,842 active cases, 796 of which are in critical condition.
According to the Ministry of Health, 50 of the newly recorded cases were in Riyadh, while Makkah recorded 29, Madinah 24 and Jeddah 20. In addition, 441 more patients have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 341,956.
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ has so far conducted 9,113,767 PCR tests, with 59,259 carried out in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Taakad (make sure) center services in the Northern Borders region have so far helped 14,053 people.
The centers provide coronavirus tests for those who show few to no symptoms or who may have come into contact with the virus through other individuals.
Appointments can be made through the ministry’s Sehaty app, while Tettamman clinics offer treatment and advice to those with virus symptoms, such as fever, loss of taste and smell, and breathing difficulties.