Saudi Arabia Announces 221 New Virus Cases

FILE PHOTO: General view of deserted streets, during the 24 hours lockdown to counter the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo

The Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Saturday 221 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the Kingdom’s total to 355,034.

It reported a further 16 fatalities from the COVID-19 disease, which put the death toll in the country at 5,761.

As many as 478 patients have recovered, raising the number of recoveries to 342,882, the ministry added.