Riyadh, January 12, 2022, SPA -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 5,362 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,499 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that the number of critical cases reached 218. The ministry’s statistics showed that the total number of infections in the country reached 593,545, while the recovery tally reached 552,057. MoH reported two new deaths, bringing the fatalities tally in Saudi Arabia to 8,899. The Ministry of Health advised everyone to contact 937-Service Center for consultations and inquiries around the clock, obtaining reliable health information and services, as well as knowing the latest development of COVID-19. --SPA 12:23 LOCAL TIME 09:23 GMT 0007 www.spa.gov.sa/w1677343