Coronavirus Cases in KSA Decline to 483

Saudi Arabia reported on Sunday 483 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours.

In a statement, the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom said that the total number of confirmed cases in the Arab country has reached 329,754.

In its daily briefing, the ministry recorded 27 new deaths, taking the death toll to 4,485.

Meanwhile, the number of recoveries in Saudi Arabia rose to 310,439 after 1,009 people recovered from the coronavirus.

Saudi Arabia and coronavirus

Forty percent of COVID-19 cases reported in the Kingdom so far are the result of people failing to follow rules instructed by the ministry.

“Dozens of young men and women who did not adhere to precautionary measures when they left their homes and then came into direct contact with members of their family, including the elderly, infected several other people,” al-Abd al-Ali said.

Several Arab countries have tightened restrictions on movement, and travel with the aim of curbing the spread of the virus.

Trillions of dollars have been pledged in economic stimulus packages around the world to reduce the economic repercussions of the crisis.

Globally, it is worth mentioning that, more cases of the virus, which causes respiratory disease coronavirus,  continue to emerge, with outbreaks in South Korea, Italy, and Iran.

People across the globe partake in self-isolation for 14 days as an effective precautionary measure to protect those around them and themselves from contracting COVID-19.