JEDDAH: Following a recent spike in the number of virus cases, Saudi Arabia is witnessing a decline in infections amid strict measures to check the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The number of cases continues to remain below the 350-mark. The Health Ministry reported 314 new infections on Monday.
With the new cases, the total number of people affected by the virus in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the pandemic has reached 373,046.
A total of 2,682 cases remain active, 472 of whom are in critical condition.
According to the Ministry, 154 of the newly recorded cases were in Riyadh, 60 in the Eastern Province, 47 in Makkah, and nine
in Madinah.
In addition, 341 patients have recovered from the disease, bringing the total to 363,926 recoveries.
#الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (314) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس كورونا (كوفيد-19)، وتسجيل (5) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (341) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (363,926) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/uNHFjnTn8U
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The Kingdom reported five more deaths due to COVID-19-related complications on Monday. The death toll now stands at 6,483.
Saudi Arabia has so far conducted 13,055,569 PCR tests, with 49,060 carried out in the past 24 hours.
Saudi health clinics set up by the ministry as testing hubs or treatment centers have helped hundreds of thousands of people around the Kingdom since the outbreak of the pandemic.
Among those testing hubs are Taakad (make sure) centers and Tetamman (rest assured) clinics.
Taakad centers provide COVID-19 testing for those who show no or mild symptoms or believe they have come into contact with an infected individual, while the Tetamman clinics offer treatment and advice to those with virus symptoms, such as fever, loss of taste and smell, and breathing difficulties.
FASTFACTS
•The Health Ministry reported 314 new infections on Monday.
• A total of 2,682 cases remain active, 472 of whom are in critical condition.
• The Kingdom reported five more deaths due to COVID-19-related complications.
Appointments to either service can also be made through the ministry’s Sehhaty app.
Since their inception, Tetamman clinics have benefitted 1,948,438, while Taakad centers have received 1,512,466 people in Jeddah so far.
Saudis and expats in the Kingdom continue to receive their doses of the coronavirus vaccine, which they registered for through the Ministry of Health’s Sehhaty app.
The ministry called on anyone who has not registered for the COVID-19 vaccine to do so, to preserve their health and safety and that of their loved ones. There is free access to the vaccine for all Saudis and expats.
Public safety
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance temporarily closed eight more mosques across the country on Monday.
Over the past eight days, 70 mosques have shut their doors because of confirmed COVID-19 cases. Of those closed mosques, 57 had previously completed sanitization procedures to ensure the health of worshippers.
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