JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia continues to witness a decline in the daily cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Kingdom recorded 643 new confirmed cases on Saturday, raising the total number of patients that have been infected so far to 325,050.
Makkah recorded the highest confirmed number, with 69. Jeddah came in second highest with 65 cases and Hofuf third with 51 confirmed cases.
Of the confirmed cases, 59 percent were male, of which 85 percent were adults, while 5 percent were elderly (above 65 years of age) and 10 percent were children. The number of recoveries also rose, with 903 new recoveries recorded, raising the total number to 301,836, placing the Kingdom’s recovery rate at 92.8 percent. Madinah recorded the highest number of recoveries with 93, while Hofuf had 76 and Dammam 75.
There are currently 18,974 active cases, 1,343 of which are in critical care units.
Saudi Arabia recorded 27 new fatalities on Saturday, raising the death toll to 4,240 since the first recorded death on March 24.
In its continued effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and detect infections early, 41,178 polymerase chain reaction tests have been conducted in the past 24 hours, raising the number of tests done so far to 5.68 million tests.
The Ministry of Health recently announced that a third Takkad (make sure) center had been opened in Riyadh. The centers are devoted to testing individuals who suspect an infection but don’t show signs or have developed mild symptoms after being in close contact with a confirmed case. The centers provide Molecular Diagnostic Test (swab test) services and require a prior appointment through the ministry’s “Sehaty” app.
Takkad Centers have served over 680,000 beneficiaries in the Riyadh region to date.
Saudi Arabia announces 27 more deaths from COVID-19
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Saudi Arabia announces 27 more deaths from COVID-19
- The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 301,836
- A total of 4,240 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
