Saudi Arabia registered on Tuesday 435 new cases of the novel coronavirus.
Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Abdelali said the latest figures bring the Kingdom’s total to 5,369, including 4,407 active cases, the majority of which are in stable condition. Sixty-two are in intensive care.
A total of 889 patients have recovered and eight have died, raising the fatalities to 73, the majority of whom had already suffered from chronic health problems, he told a press briefing.
Moreover, Abdelali stressed there was no evidence to indicate that the hot summer weather would curb the spread of the coronavirus, urging against believing rumors related to the virus.
On the whether the curfew will be lifted, he said it was too soon to talk about the issue.
