COVID-19: Saudi Arabia announces 1,759 new coronavirus cases, 27 deaths

Over 64,000 tests conducted, recovery rate rises to 83.85 per cent

Last updated: July 29, 2020 | 17:24

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Saudi Arabia has reported 1,759 new coronavirus cases and the death of 27 people due to complications caused by COVID-19.

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Dubai: Saudi Arabia today reported 1,759 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the kingdom to 272,590, a significant decline for the fourth consecutive day.

The Ministry of Health also announced that 27 more people died due to complications caused by COVID-19, taking the mortality tally to 2,816. The new cases were detected after the ministry conducted more than 64,000 PCR tests over the past 24 hours.