Riyadh, January 22, 2022, SPA -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced, in the past 24 hours, the registration of 4,608 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number of infections to 647,819. In a statement, the MoH said the that the number of critical cases reached 637. The MoH added that it recorded 4,622 recoveries, pushing the recovery tally to 594,762, while the death tally rose to 8,918, following reporting two related cases. It advised everyone to contact the 937 Center for consultations and inquiries around the clock, to obtain health information and services, and to know the latest developments of the Coronavirus. --SPA 12:42 LOCAL TIME 09:42 GMT 0006 www.spa.gov.sa/w1681494