RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded eight new COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, raising the total number of fatalities to 6,773. The Ministry of Health confirmed 951 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 400,228 people have now contracted the disease.  Of the total number of cases, 8,820 remain active and 962 in critical condition. According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with 389, followed by Makkah with 212, the Eastern Province with 144, Asir recorded 38 and Madinah confirmed 32 cases. #الصحة ⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (951) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (8) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (608) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (384,635) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/U1wGhoLpm4 — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) April 13, 2021 The ministry also announced that 608 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 361,813. The ministry renewed its call on the public to adhere to the measures and abide by instructions. The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 137 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 2.95 million.