Riyadh, January 13, 2022, SPA -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 5,499 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,978 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that the number of critical cases reached 262. The ministry’s statistics showed that the total number of infections in the country reached 599,044, while the recovery tally reached 555,035. MoH reported two new deaths, bringing the fatalities tally in Saudi Arabia to 8,901. 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 12:17 LOCAL TIME 09:17 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1677791