Daily new COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia fell below the 1,000-mark on Thursday for the first time since June 6, according to official figures, with 986 individuals infected over the past 24 hours.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives the Coronavirus vaccine.
The Kingdom has been a global leader in proactive and progressive actions in preventing widespread infection from the Coronavirus, but even with strict rules on social gatherings and an all-out push from the government to get its citizens vaccinated, new cases persist in Saudi Arabia.
In total, 530,981 have been infected with the Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia and 8,297 have died. According to Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, there are 10,311 active cases and 1,424 of them are in critical condition.
Over 29 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the Kingdom.
This week, Saudi Arabia opened its doors to vaccinated tourists from 49 countries, allowing them to obtain a one-year multiple-entry visa that enables them to spend up to 90 days in the Kingdom.
“In line with the ministry’s efforts to protect the public’s health, vaccination is required to enter public and private facilities, while complying with precautionary measures to maintain public health,” the ministry tweeted in June.
The Kingdom is seeking to move as quickly to post-pandemic life as possible as it looks to continue ahead with its economic and social reforms as part of Vision 2030. The lost pandemic year effectively paused life in Saudi Arabia, as it did elsewhere around the world, and amounted to a setback for the Kingdom’s economic growth.
