RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded six new COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, raising the total number of fatalities to 6,669. The Ministry of Health confirmed 585 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 390,007 people have now contracted the disease.  Of the total number of cases, 5,255 remain active and 693 in critical condition. According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with 234, followed by the Eastern Province with 110, Makkah with 103, the Northern Borders Province recorded 32 and Qassim confirmed 21 cases. #الصحة⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (585) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (6) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (369) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (378,083) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/9puchUo4y9 — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) March 31, 2021 The ministry also announced that 369 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 378,083. The ministry renewed its call on the public to adhere to the measures and abide by instructions. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs temporarily closed 11 mosques in six regions on Wednesday after 11 worshipers tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of mosques closed to 416 within 52 days, 396 of which have been reopened after being sterilized. The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 128 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 2.8 million.