RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 16 new COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,553. The Ministry of Health confirmed 1,077 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 464,780 people have now contracted the disease.  Of the total number of cases, 10,267 remain active and 1,562 in critical condition. According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in Makkah with 348, followed by the capital Riyadh with 225, the Eastern Province with 149, Asir recorded 97, and Jazan confirmed 70 cases. The health ministry also announced that 906 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 446,960. #الصحة ⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (1077) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (16) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (906) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (446,960) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/SVM2H2IxSi — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) June 12, 2021 The ministry renewed its call on the public to register to receive the vaccine, and adhere to the measures and abide by instructions. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs reopened eight mosques in three regions after temporarily evacuating and sterilizing them after some people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of mosques closed and reopened after being sterilized to 1,555 within 126 days. The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 176 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 3.80 million.