Riyadh, July 29, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today, in a statement, that 1,289 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 523,397, including 11,358 active cases. Of these, there are 1,395 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, the statement said. It added that twelve new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 8,212. Meanwhile, as many as 1,299 cases have recovered, raising recoveries toll to 503,827. --SPA 19:49 LOCAL TIME 16:49 GMT 0026 www.spa.gov.sa/w1594318