Riyadh, April 24, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today in a statement that 1,072 new confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 411,263, including 9,847 active cases. Of these, there are 1,224 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, the statement said. It added that 9 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 6,887. Meanwhile, as many as 858 cases have recovered, raising recoveries' toll to 394,529. --SPA 18:09 LOCAL TIME 15:09 GMT 0021 www.spa.gov.sa/w1548270