New COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia dropped below the 300-mark on Saturday with 283 new infections recorded over the past 24 hours. According to a statement from the Ministry of Health, 1 person has died due to complications caused by the virus over the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 747,119 and the virus-related fatalities to 9,006. According to the ministry, a total of 525 people recovered over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of people free from the deadly virus to 726,876. According to the ministry, among the active cases 443 of them were in critical condition.