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The Ministry of Health announced 10 Covid-19 fatalities and 381 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 10,368 and the caseload to 794,350.

To date, there are currently 12,140 cases countrywide, according to the media statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The statement added that the number of patients who were admitted to hospitals today stood at 63, while 46 cases have recovered and discharged.

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded Saturday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 1238 bringing the total to 771,842 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 615.

The statement also indicated that occupancy of ICU beds in the northern, central and southern regions, has reached 18%, 28%, and 14%, respectively.

With regard to testing, 17,249 tests were conducted Saturday, 2.21 per cent of which were positive.

Since last March, the total number of tests administered has increased to 9,170,129, the joint statement noted.

The statement also added that the total number of people who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine has reached 3,422,595 and 2,868,623 have received their second shot.