JEDDAH: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia is continuing its steady decline, with just over 1,000 recorded on Saturday.

The Kingdom’s Ministry of Health recorded 1,184 new cases, increasing the total to 306,370 cases.
Of the confirmed cases, 45 percent are female, 85 percent adults, 11 percent children and 4 percent are elderly.
The number of daily confirmed cases has shown a gradual decline in the past two months. Coinciding with the decrease, no Saudi city is recording more than 100 cases per day — a sign that the infection’s spread rate is also decreasing.
Makkah recorded 91 new cases on Saturday, followed by Samtah with 73 and Riyadh with 53.
There are currently 24,310 active cases, 1,652 of which are in critical care units.
The Kingdom also recorded 39 new deaths related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Saturday, raising the number to 3,619. The average death rate due to complications from the coronavirus has been between 20 and 40 daily.

A total of 1,374 recoveries were recorded, raising the overall figure to 278,441, with the Kingdom’s recovery rate currently at 90 percent.
However, the Ministry of Health officials and other authorities continue to stress the importance of following safety protocols, including wearing face masks and adhering to social distance guidelines.
Saudi Arabia continues to expand its efforts to boost early detection, with 59,120 polymerase chain reaction tests carried out in the past 24 hours, increasing the total number of tests to over 4.6 million.
For infected patients isolating at home, the Health Ministry released a series of self-care guidelines to minimize the risk of spreading the infection.
The ministry said laundry should be washed at a temperature of 60-90 C and dried thoroughly, bathrooms and personal belongings should not be shared with others, garbage bins should be properly sealed, and patients should use paper-based disposable utensils and have their rooms sanitized daily.