Riyadh, July 18, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today, in a statement, that 1,055 new confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 509,576, including 10,805 active cases. Of these, there are 1,420 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, the statement said. It added that 12 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 8,075. Meanwhile, as many as 1,143 cases have recovered, raising recoveries toll to 490,696. --SPA 16:40 LOCAL TIME 13:40 GMT 0015 www.spa.gov.sa/w1587562