Riyadh, August 2, 2020, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 1,357 new confirmed cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), bringing the total number to 278,835, including 35,837 active cases undergoing treatment. Of these, there are 2,011 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable. The Ministry of Health added that 30 new deaths have been reported; putting the tally of fatalities, at 2,917. On the other hand, as many as 2,533 cases have recovered, raising recoveries' toll to 240,081. --SPA 16:41 LOCAL TIME 13:41 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1383894