Riyadh, Jan. 15, 2022, SPA -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 5,281 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 2,996 recoveries in the past 24 hours. In a statement, MoH said that the infection tally in the Kingdom reached 609,953, while the recovery tally amounted to 561,542, adding that the critical cases hit 310. The statement reported two deaths, bringing the total number of deaths in the Kingdom to 8,905. MoH advised everyone to contact the toll #937 for consultations and inquiries around the clock, to obtain health information and services, and to know about the latest developments of the coronavirus. --SPA 13:46 LOCAL TIME 10:46 GMT 0008 www.spa.gov.sa/w1678561