Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia on Thursday recorded 4,757 new coronavirus cases, the second-highest single-day number of COVID-19 infections since the outbreak of the pandemic in the Kingdom.

The Kingdom has seen over 4,000 cases for the fifth consecutive day with the highest number of infections (4,919) reported on Wednesday.

The Health Ministry also announced 48 more fatalities, taking the death toll to 1,139, while the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the Kingdom has risen to 145,991.

According to Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdel Ali, 2,253 more people have recovered from the virus, raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 93,915.

Riyadh recorded the highest number of infections with 1,442 cases reported in a single day, followed by Makkah with 399 and Jeddah with 300.

The spokesman also said that there are currently 50,937 active cases and all of them are receiving necessary medical care. Of the total active cases, 1,877 are in critical health condition, while the condition of the rest is stable.