RIYADH: Coronavirus restrictions have been eased in some Madinah neighborhoods allowing residents to leave their homes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., according to the Ministry of Interior. The move follows a recommendation by health authorities that curbs be relaxed in areas including Al-Shouraybat, Bani Dhafar, Qurban, Al-Jumuah, and parts of Al-Iskan and Bani Khidrah. A ministry spokesman said that the public response to remaining restrictions will be monitored and evaluated by health authorities, and called on people to abide by these measures to ensure public safety. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health announced 10 deaths from COVID-19 and 1,704 new cases of the disease on Saturday. Of the new cases, 417 were recorded in Makkah, 316 in Riyadh, 265 in Jeddah, 112 in Madinah and 111 in Dammam. The ministry added that 1,024 more people had recovered from the coronavirus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 10,144. So far, 239 people have died from the virus in the Kingdom.