Saudi Arabia records 1,132 new cases in 24 hours

Saudi Arabia confirmed 1,132 new Coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 8,274, a health ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

Iran Press/Middle East: Meanwhile, the Kingdom recorded five new Coronavirus deaths, raising the death toll to 92.

The health ministry spokesman said that the increase in infection numbers is due to the intensified testing throughout the country, adding: "79 percent of the new cases were discovered through the ministry’s field testing campaign in which medical teams are visiting crowded residential areas to screen residents in their homes."

Medical teams have been actively conducting the Coronavirus screenings in Mecca and Medina neighborhoods.

The Kingdom has recorded a higher number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in crowded residential areas, including neighborhoods with a high number of labor worker residences. 101/207

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