Riyadh, August 1, 2020, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 1,573 new confirmed cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 277,478 cases, including 37,043 active cases undergoing treatment. Of these, there are 2,016 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable. The Ministry of Health added that 21 new deaths have been reported; putting the tally of fatalities, at 2,887. On the other hand, as many as 1,890 cases have recovered, raising recoveries' toll to 237,548. --SPA 19:01 LOCAL TIME 16:01 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1383202