Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Reports 1,258 New Cases, 39 More Deaths

On Monday Saudi Arabia reported a new decline in its daily coronavirus cases, registering 1,258, raising the total infections to 280,093.

In its daily briefing, the ministry of health reported that 89 were detected in the city of Riyadh, 75 in al-Hafouf and 65 in Dammam. The remaining cases were detected in various other cities.

It also reported 39 more deaths in the last 24 hours. The death toll reached 2,949 after an additional 39 fatalities were recorded. Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries is now 242,053 with 1,972 inpiduals who previously tested positive for the virus having recovered.

Saudi Arabia wrapped up on Sunday the Hajj pilgrimage that was held this year amid strict coronavirus preventative measures.

No positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in any holy sites and pilgrims are required to quarantine for 14 days upon returning to their homes.

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.

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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.

Transmission of virus between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

It can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

How to protect yourself from Coronavirus: 

-Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub if your hands are not visibly dirty as washing hands with soap and water eliminates the virus if it is on the hands.

-When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – discard tissue immediately into a closed bin and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water to prevent the spread of germs and viruses. If you sneeze or cough into your hands, you can pass the virus to other people that you have contact with.

-Eat fruits and vegetables that contain Vitamin C so that your immune system could be enhanced for better and be able to confront viruses.

-Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth as hands touch many surfaces, which can be contaminated with the virus. If you touch your eyes, nose or mouth with your contaminated hands, the virus from the surface may infect you.

Accordingly, you need to keep surrounding surfaces clean and free of coronavirus.

Make sure to keep all surrounding surfaces clean, even those that don’t usually cross minds like: keyboards, phone receivers, doorknobs, light switches, and remote controls.