The Ministry of Health announced 27 Covid-19 fatalities and 21, 977 new cases were recorded in the Kingdom on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 13,409 and the caseload to 1,396, 430.

To date, there are currently 177,203 active Covid-19 cases countrywide, according to the media statement issued by the Prime Ministry and the Ministry of Health.

The statement added that the number of patients who were admitted to hospitals today stood at 288, while 149 cases have recovered and discharged.

According to the briefing, the total number of recoveries recorded Wednesday, whether at hospitals or at home, stood at 16, 226 bringing the total to 1,205, 5818 since the outbreak began.

Moreover, the number of Covid-19 patients still receiving treatment at hospitals countrywide has reached 1, 176.

The statement also indicated that occupancy of ICU beds in the northern, central and southern regions, has reached 40%, 43%, and 13%, respectively.

With regard to testing, 71,297 tests were conducted Wednesday, 30.82 per cent of which were positive.

Since March 2020, the total number of tests administered has increased to 15, 290, 191, the joint statement noted.

The statement also added that the total number of people who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine has reached 4,626,450 and 4,289,492 have received their second shot.