RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 11 new COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, raising the total number of fatalities to 6,869. The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,055 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 409,093 people have now contracted the disease.  Of the total number of cases, 9,776 remain active and 1,182 in critical condition. #الصحة ⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (1055) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (11) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (1086) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (392,448) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/w8Yzbib0b9 — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) April 22, 2021 According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in the capital Riyadh with 468, followed by Makkah with 206, the Eastern Province with 166, Madinah recorded 41, and Asir confirmed 35 cases. The ministry also announced that 1,086 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 392,448. The ministry renewed its call on the public to adhere to the measures and abide by instructions. The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 144 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 3.07 million.