Riyadh, August 04, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today, in a statement, that 1,043 new confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 529,995, including 10,393 active cases. Of these, there are 1,396 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, the statement said. It added that 14 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 8,284. Meanwhile, as many as 1,211 cases have recovered, raising recoveries toll to 511,318. --SPA 16:54 LOCAL TIME 13:54 GMT 0016 www.spa.gov.sa/w1596678