Daily coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia have risen above 500 for the second consecutive day as the health ministry has blamed the increase on gatherings and laxity in complying with preventive measures such as social distancing.
The Kingdom said Sunday that it recorded 531 new infections to take its total tally to 388,325 cases with 6,650 deaths.
The Kingdom had seen daily infections fall to below 100 in January from a peak of more than 4,000 in June.
Authorities last week expanded COVID-19 vaccinations to all citizens and residents aged 16 and above. Starting mid-May, unvaccinated workers at food outlets, public transport, gyms and salons would be required to take a PCR test every week.
