RIYADH, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia registered on Saturday 2,565 new coronavirus cases, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 248,416.
There are 51,751 active cases, of which 2,182 are receiving treatment in the intensive care units, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The total recoveries also rose to 194,218 with the reporting of 3,057 new recovered cases.
The death toll from the virus hit 2,447 with 40 new fatalities in the last 24 hours.
Saudi Arabia and China have supported each other in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 11, Saudi Arabia delivered to the Chinese city of Wuhan a shipment of medical aid. As the virus raged in Saudi Arabia, a team of eight Chinese medical experts visited the kingdom on April 15 to assist its anti-coronavirus fight.
On April 26, the two sides signed a deal worth 265 million U.S. dollars for expanding Saudi Arabia's coronavirus testing capacity. Enditem
