Riyadh, February 17, 2022, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced today the registration of 1,569 new COVID-19 cases and 2,847 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Health (MoH) stated that the number of critical cases reached 962. The ministry’s statistics showed that the total number of infections in the country reached 735,958, while the recovery tally reached 704,896. MoH reported one new death, bringing the fatalities tally in Saudi Arabia to 8,978. It 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 12:06 LOCAL TIME 09:06 GMT 0011 www.spa.gov.sa/w1692821