TAIF: Taif municipality closed Al-Ruddaf Park after an increase in the number of visitors in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Earlier, a joint committee closed two other parks in Taif that neglected to properly implement precautionary measures. Meanwhile, the Eastern Province municipality carried out 1,192 inspection tours and 12 other joint tours with relevant authorities, in markets, commercial centers and retail stores. The tours resulted in the closure of 17 establishments found to be in violation of preventative measures in place to prevent the spread of the disease. The municipality confirmed that it would continue its intensive monitoring tours and awareness-raising campaigns at commercial and food establishments in the markets. IN NUMBERS 432,269 - total COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia 416,759 - total recoveries 7,147 - total deaths It is also ensuring that the protocols are applied inside stores, especially in barbershops and women’s beauty centers. It called on everyone to cooperate and report violations through the complaints call center 940. Jeddah carried out 7,356 inspection tours of commercial centers and facilities and identified 323 violations for issues related to overcrowding and the failure to effectively use the Tawakkalna app. Authorities have shut down 92 commercial outlets for breaching COVID-19 protocols. Saudi Arabia reported 13 more COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday. The death toll now stands at 7,147. The Ministry of Health reported 837 new cases, raising the number of people who have now contracted the disease to 432,269, with 8,363 active cases, 1,331 of which are in critical condition. According to the ministry, 290 of the newly recorded cases were in Riyadh, 240 in Makkah, 97 in the Eastern Province and 55 in Madinah. In addition, 1,012 patients have recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of recoveries to 416,759. Saudi Arabia has so far conducted 17,916,457 PCR tests, with 47,586 carried out in the past 24 hours. Saudis and expatriates in the Kingdom continue to receive their COVID-19 jabs, with 11,400,807 people inoculated so far.