Riyadh, Aug. 05, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today, in a statement, that 986 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 530,981, including 10,311 active cases. Of these, there are 1,424 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, the statement said. It added that 13 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 8,297. Meanwhile, as many as 1,055 cases have recovered, raising recoveries toll to 512,373. --SPA 20:05 LOCAL TIME 17:05 GMT 0031 www.spa.gov.sa/w1597258