JEDDAH: The number of active coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Saudi Arabia on Monday fell below the 10,000 mark for the first time in more than five months.
The Kingdom recorded 9,813 people still infected from the virus, slightly less than the 9,882 reported on April 21, the last time the total had dipped below five figures.
With recoveries significantly on the rise, officials revealed there had been 379 new COVID-19 cases in the country on Monday, taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 336,766. Of Monday’s cases, 10 percent were children and 5 percent elderly citizens.
The Ministry of Health reported that another 570 patients had recovered from the virus, raising the total number of recoveries to 322,055 — representing a steady recovery rate of 95 percent.
FASTFACTS
• The total number of active cases in the Kingdom is 9,813.
• Kingdom reports 379 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
• 322,055 people have recovered from the disease.
• 23 new COVID-19-related deaths were recorded on Monday.
Makkah was the Saudi city with highest number of recoveries at 72, followed by Madinah with 36, Al-Harjah with 26, and Abha with 25.
#الصحة تعلن عن تسجيل (379) حالة إصابة جديدة بفيروس #كورونا الجديد (كوفيد19)، وتسجيل (23) حالات وفيات رحمهم الله، وتسجيل (570) حالة تعافي ليصبح إجمالي عدد الحالات المتعافية (322,055) حالة ولله الحمد. pic.twitter.com/kKQn5ajO6p
— و ز ا ر ة ا لـ صـ حـ ة السعودية (@SaudiMOH) October 5, 2020
There were 23 new COVID-19-related deaths recorded on Monday, increasing the total to 4,898.
As part of the Kingdom’s ongoing early detection plan to slow the spread of the virus, a further 47,129 polymerase chain reaction tests were conducted over the latest 24-hour period, meaning 6.72 million checks had so far been carried out in the country.
Ministry data showed that 27,687 people visited Takkad clinics throughout the Kingdom on Oct. 3, raising the total number of those tested to more than 3.26 million, and an additional 7,293 attended Tetamman clinics making it 1.22 million trips to those centers.
The Health Ministry’s 937 call center received an additional 41,250 inquiries and medical consultation requests, upping the number of calls to the hotline to date to 18.8 million.
Asthma patients were advised by the ministry to follow their treatment plan to reduce the risk of an attack caused by respiratory infections and the most vulnerable people were urged to avoid environments containing triggers such as chemicals, dust, and dander.
