RIYADH: The Saudi health ministry recorded 15 new deaths and 322 new COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom on Thursday.  The new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 356,389 cases, including 5,334 active cases receiving necessary medical care. Of these, there are 699 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, he said. As many as 428 cases have recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 345,215.  The 15 new deaths put the total death toll at 5,840. On the other hand, 51,831 new laboratory tests were conducted, in the last 24-hour, across Saudi Arabia.