Riyadh, Aug 17, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today that 569 new confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; thus bringing the total number to 539,698 confirmed cases, including 6,502 active cases receiving necessary medical care. Of these, there are 1,295 critical cases, while the health condition of the rest is stable. The Ministry of Health also announced that 704 new recoveries have been recorded, bringing the total recoveries to 524,765 cases. Also, 12 new deaths have been reported; bringing the total deaths to 8,431. --SPA 18:44 LOCAL TIME 15:44 GMT 0018 www.spa.gov.sa/w1603898