Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Reports Highest Daily Rise So Far

On Thursday, Saudi Arabia recorded 2,039 new coronavirus cases and 10 new deaths on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 46,869, and death toll to 283.

In its daily briefing, the Saudi Ministry of Health said that 75 percent of the newly detected COVID-19 patients are men, while 25 per cent are women.

A total of 1,429 COVID-19 patients have fully recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 19,051, according to Dr. Mohammad Al Abdul Ali, Health Ministry Spokesperson.

Among the total cases of confirmed infections are 156 people who are in critical condition receiving intensive health care.

There was a significant increase of 125 percent in children testing positive for the virus recently, and 100 percent increase in females.

Spokesman Dr. Mohammed al-Abd al-Ali said the increase is a result of social gatherings and non-compliance with preventative measures implemented.

Forty-one percent of the newly confirmed cases are of Saudi nationals. Most cases previously recorded in the Kingdom were of people living in densely populated residential areas, especially neighborhoods that house laborers, according to the health ministry.

Saudi Arabia and coronavirus

Saudi Arabia recently banned gatherings and groups of more than five people under new regulations to slow the spread of the virus. Gatherings that include more than one family and inpiduals who are not members of the same family are not allowed.

The spokesman continued to urge people to only go out when absolutely necessary and to avoid crowds in order to not contract or spread the virus.

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.

-Eating 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.