As Saudi Arabia Continues to See Success in Coronavirus Control, Minister Urges Vigilance

Saudi Arabia continues to make steady progress in containing the spread of the Coronavirus, detecting 407 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 338,539, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.

According to Al Arabiya, Medina reported the highest number of new cases with 54 infections, while Mecca reported 39 infections, Riyadh reported 23 new infections, and Jeddah reported 16 new infections. The other new cases were confirmed in cities and provinces around the Kingdom, according to the ministry.

While the number of new daily cases in the Kingdom has decreased rapidly since August 28, Saudi Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah on Thursday urged people to remain vigilant and continue to follow official guidelines.

“The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus is declining, but it can spike at any time,” he said. “It’s important that everyone adhere to precautionary measures, including social distancing.”

Al-Rabiah added that the ministry is closely following the latest vaccine developments, stressing that while the government is eager to have a vaccine available to the general public as soon as possible, any such vaccine must be proven to be safe first.