New Coronavirus Cases in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Health Ministry spokesman Mohammed Abdelali in his weekly press conference.
Saudi Health Ministry spokesman Mohammed Abdelali in his weekly press conference.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose by 206 in the past 24 hours to 2,385, the Saudi Health Ministry said Sunday.

It reported five more deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the total death toll to 34.

The ministry spokesman; Mohammed Abdelali said that the number of cases are within safety limits in comparison to other countries.

He also said that 488 patients have recovered.

The Kingdom's foreign ministry said Sunday it would register requests this week from citizens abroad who want to return home. This is also with giving priority to the elderly and pregnant women and those in most-affected countries.

Saudi authorities also said separately that 366 Turkish pilgrims had returned home after testing negative for coronavirus.

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