Riyadh, August 09, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today, in a statement, that 796 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 534,312, including 10,428 active cases. Of these, there are 1,393 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, the statement said. It added that 11 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 8,345. Meanwhile, as many as 557 cases have recovered, raising recoveries toll to 515,539. --SPA 16:33 LOCAL TIME 13:33 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w1598408