Riyadh, December 16, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 85 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 81 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that the number of critical cases reached 30. The ministry’s statistics showed that the total number of infections in the country reached 550,542, while the recovery tally reached 539,793. MoH reported one new death, bringing the fatalities tally in the Kingdom to 8,858. 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 16:05 LOCAL TIME 13:05 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1666255