Riyadh, Oct. 17, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 41 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 47 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that the number of critical cases reached 106. The statistics showed that the total number of infections in the country reached 547,93 while the recovery tally reached 536,947. MoH reported three new deaths, bringing fatalities tally in the Kingdom to 8,763. The Ministry of Health advised everyone to contact the toll free 937 for consultations and inquiries around the clock. --SPA 19:26 LOCAL TIME 16:26 GMT 0027 www.spa.gov.sa/w1636435