Riyadh, August 23, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today, in a statement, that 360 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to of infections 542,354, including 4,487 active cases. Of these, there are 1,127 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable, the statement said. It added that 9 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 8,490. Meanwhile, as many as 741 cases have recovered, raising recoveries toll to 529,377. --SPA 17:21 LOCAL TIME 14:21 GMT 0019 www.spa.gov.sa/w1607189