COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spread to Saudi Arabia on March 2, 2020, when the Ministry of Health confirmed the first case in the kingdom.[2]
| COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Saudi Arabia |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Qatif, Eastern Province |
| Arrival date | 2 March 2020 (5 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 355,741[1] |
| Recovered | 344,311[1] |
Deaths | 5,811[1] |
| Government website | |
| www.covid19.cdc.gov.sa | |
By April 8, as many as 150 members of the Saudi royal family had tested positive. The king's nephew, Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, has been put in the intensive care unit over coronavirus problems.[3]
As of November 25, the country had 355,741 confirmed cases, the highest among the Arabian Gulf States with 344,311 recoveries and 5,811 deaths.
COVID-19 Pandemic In Saudi Arabia Media
Door signage in Qatif requiring face masks for entry
- Mecca, July 2021 25.jpg
The Great Mosque of Mecca with COVID-19 restrictions, July 2021
- Closure of swings at a park in Qatif due to COVID-19.jpg
Swings and other playground equipment closed with tape at a park in Qatif during the COVID-19 pandemic
References
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- ↑ "Live Updates: Elite Saudi Hospital Braces for a Wave of Royal Patients". The New York Times. 8 April 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/world/coronavirus-live-news-updates.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
