Riyadh, July 14, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced, in a statement here today, that 1,226 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 504,960, including 10,929 active cases. Of these, there are 1,430 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, said the statement. It added that 14 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 8,020. Meanwhile, as many as 1,128 cases have recovered, raising recoveries' toll to 486,011. --SPA 19:47 LOCAL TIME 16:47 GMT 0028 www.spa.gov.sa/w1585520