Saudi Arabia recorded 1,409 new cases of coronavirus and 34 virus-like deaths on Tuesday, with the total number of recoveries reaching 272,911, the Ministry of Health announced.
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Of the new cases, 81 were detected in the city of Hail, 64 in the capital Riyadh, 62 in Hafouf, 60 in Jazan, 55 in Mecca, 52 in Medina and 51 in Buraidah, according to the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Health showed the recovery of another 4526 people as of 18 August.