Riyadh, August 24, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced today that 353 new confirmed cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 542,707, including 4,377 active cases. Of these, there are 1,108 critical cases. The Ministry said that 7 new deaths have been reported, putting the tally of fatalities at 8,497. Meanwhile, as many as 456 cases have recovered, raising recoveries toll to 529,833. --SPA 16:23 LOCAL TIME 13:23 GMT 0022 www.spa.gov.sa/w1608627