Saudi Arabia records highest COVID-19 tally in 5 months

ISTANBUL

Saudi Arabia recorded 1,024 new infections from coronavirus on Sunday, the kingdom’s highest tally in five months.

The Saudi Health Ministry said in a statement that a patient had died from the virus, in addition to 298 recoveries.

Sunday’s infections brought the nationwide tally to 558,106 cases, including 8,879 deaths, and 542,413 recoveries.

Last month, Saudi Arabia registered the first case of the COVID-19 omicron variant.

On Thursday, Saudi authorities reimposed restrictions in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, including making the wearing of masks mandatory in indoor and outdoor activities.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar