Saudi Arabia announces 1,197 new COVID-19 cases, 16,299 in total

soldiers wearing protective suits spray disinfectant to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus

RIYADH, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday 1,197 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number to 16,299.

Meanwhile, 136 have died of the disease in the kingdom, after nine new deaths were reported, while the total recoveries have increased by 166 to 2,215, the health ministry tweeted.

A total of 115 are still in critical condition, the ministry's spokesman Mohammed Al-Abdulali told the daily press briefing.