Riyadh, December 17, 2021, SPA -- The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 80 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 92 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours. The ministry added that the number of critical cases reached 31. The ministry’s statistics showed that the total number of infections in the country reached 55,0622, while the recovery tally reached 539,885. MoH reported two deaths, bringing the fatalities tally in the Kingdom to 8,860. The Ministry of Health advised everyone to contact 937-Service Center for consultations and inquiries around the clock, obtaining health information and services, as well as knowing the latest development of COVID-19. --SPA 16:42 LOCAL TIME 13:42 GMT 0020 www.spa.gov.sa/w1666657