Recoveries: 350,549
Actions to slow the spread of Covid-19:
10 December: Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) says it has approved the registration of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine in the kingdom. The approval was based on the data provided by Pfizer on 24 November.
7 December: The first group of Umrah performers from outside the country have arrived in Madina, including 135 visitors from Indonesia. The visitors have been quarantined for three days and their entry will be managed using the 'Eatmarna' Umrah mobile app.
6 December: The Assistant Health Minister and official spokesperson of the Saudi Health Ministry, Muhammad al-Abdulaali, has stated that Saudi Arabia has "signed very important contracts with companies developing the coronavirus vaccine", adding that the registration mechanism for taking the vaccine will be announced soon.