Riyadh, April 17, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today in a statement that 948 new confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 404,054, including 9,449 active cases. Of these, there are 1,018 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 6,810. Meanwhile, as many as 775 cases have recovered, raising recoveries' toll to 387,795. --SPA 16:11 LOCAL TIME 13:11 GMT 0022 www.spa.gov.sa/w1544685