Riyadh, August 04, 2020, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced in a statement here today that 1,342 new confirmed cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 281,435 cases, including 34,763 active cases undergoing treatment. Of these, there are 1,983 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable. The Ministry of Health added that 35 new deaths have been reported; putting the tally of fatalities, at 2,984. On the other hand, as many as 1,635 cases have recovered, raising recoveries' toll to 243,688. --SPA 17:43 LOCAL TIME 14:43 GMT 0009 www.spa.gov.sa/w1384931