RIYADH: Saudi Arabia confirmed 12 new COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday, raising the total number of fatalities to 7,703. The Ministry of Health reported 1,479 new confirmed cases reported in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 476,882 people have now contracted the disease.  Of the total number of cases, 11,131 remain active and 1,487 in critical condition. According to the ministry, the highest number of cases were recorded in Makkah with 431, followed by the Eastern Province with 280, the capital Riyadh with 256, Asir recorded 149, and Jazan confirmed 99 cases. The health ministry also announced that 920 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 458,048. #الصحة ⁩ تعلن عن تسجيل (1479) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (12) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (920) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (458,048) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/Xa3CRyN8R4 — و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) June 22, 2021 The ministry renewed its call on the public to register to receive the vaccine, and adhere to the measures and abide by instructions. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs reopened six mosques in five regions after temporarily evacuating and sterilizing them after six people tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of mosques closed and reopened after being sterilized to 1,627 within 136 days. The coronavirus pandemic has affected over 179 million people globally and the death toll has reached around 3.89 million.