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Today (Sunday), the Ministry of Health announced the registration of 315 new cases of the emerging corona virus responsible for the disease “Covid-19”, while 349 more cases have recovered and 4 deaths have been reported.
According to current “Health” statistics, the total number of cumulative cases since the first case in the Kingdom has reached 375,006 cases, of which 2,451 are active cases, most are stable and their state of health is reassuring, of which 508 are critical. cases receiving intensive care, while the total of cured cases reached 366,094 cases. The total number of deaths reached 6,461 deaths, thus the recovery rate of Corona in the Kingdom reached 97.6%, the rate of active cases 0.65% and the rate of death rate 1.7%.
As for the regions with the highest number of new Corona injuries recorded, they are as follows: Riyadh region (177), East region (57), Makkah Al-Mukarramah region (28), Al region. -Qassim (12), Al- Baha region (11), Al-Madinah region Al-Munawwarah (8)), Asir region (6), Tabuk region (5), Al-Jawf region (3), Najran region (3), Hail region (2), northern border region (2), Jazan region (1).
As for the highest cities and governorates recorded for newly injured Corona, they are: Riyadh (110), Al-Kharj (20), Wadi Al-Dawasir (14), Melija (12), Makkah Al-Mukarramah ( 9), Al-Hofuf (9), Jeddah (9), Dammam (8), Al-Qatif (8), Al-Dalam (6), Hotat Bani Tamim (6), Buraydah (5), Medina (5) , Baljurashi (5), while the highest cities recorded for recovery cases were: Riyadh (112), Al-Hofuf (19), Jeddah (19), Dammam (18), Al-Kharj (12 ), Qatif (9), Darma (9), Jubail (8), Makkah Al-Mukarramah (7), Dhahran (7), Abqaiq (7), Rifaa Al-Jamish (6), Al-Aqiq (6), Hail (5), Medina (5), Khobar (5), Wadi Al-Dawasir (5).
The Ministry of Health provides access to the evolution of the virus in the Kingdom, by publishing its daily statistics on the site https://covid19.moh.gov.sa.
In this context, the Deputy Minister of Health, spokesperson for the Ministry, Dr Muhammad Al-Abd Al-Aali revealed that the weekly casualty map and epidemiological indicators in the Kingdom indicate that the increase in Corona injuries in some areas, in addition to some governorates of green scale regions have not yet reached a stage. Full reassurance, as the situation in some places is worrying and caution is at the highest level, and constant monitoring of them to ensure compliance with precautionary measures will bear fruit as soon as possible.
During the press conference held today to reveal the evolutions of the virus and vaccines in the Kingdom, Al-Abd Al-Aali said that the curve of confirmed infections reflects this increase after the successive rise in infections over a month and half since the first week of January to today, and we are now in a sensitive and very important step that we are following with more caution, vigilance and commitment We hope, at this point, that we will see a stabilization of the curve then to a gradual decrease in injuries, but so far we have not obtained a guarantee on this, and we must continue our commitment and our adherence to precautionary measures, indicating that critical cases accompany it, because the increases still continue from January 2 to February 21.
Regarding the latest developments in vaccination, Al-Abd Al-Aali pointed out that vaccines are available in all parts of the Kingdom with greater capacity and that 541,411 doses of vaccines have been administered since the start of the year. vaccination until today, reminding everyone of the importance of registering in very simple steps, starting by registering in the “My health” application, then filling in the data If the person qualifies directly for dates or that she has to wait for the arrival of a message that makes him feel it, noting the high, an intense and rapid turnout at check-in, describing it as a reassuring and promising thing, adding : “Getting the vaccine and our continued commitment to preventive measures are two very important things in order to be able to overcome the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic”.
The spokesperson for “Health” stressed the importance of individual immunity and then community immunity, while adhering to precautionary measures even after obtaining the vaccine to overcome these stages, stressing the need to continue to adhere precautionary measures for anyone who received the vaccine, either with the first dose, second dose or recommended first dose after recovery. Because individual immunity takes time to reach a high level of immunity after receiving the vaccine, and it takes at least two weeks to achieve this after the second dose, or after the booster dose for those who recover, and even if they exceed it and reach high immunity, the whole community still has not achieved immunity and until we reach this stage we must all adhere to the precautions.
When investigating the difference between “Verify” centers and “Tatman” clinics, he said “Tatman” clinics are for those with symptoms and “Verify” centers are for those with symptoms. have contacts or want to make sure they are not. infected with the virus, and he explained that by saying, “Check” the centers were completed. Find it for those who have had contact with an injured person, or for those who wish to check their state of health, then they go to these centers and make an appointment and do a medical smear and wait until the result is reassured . As for the clinics “Tatman”, they are aimed at those who suffer from symptoms, whether it is fever or shortness of breath, cough or other symptoms associated with diseases of the respiratory system, in this case, the person should go to the “Tatman” clinics for examination, medical evaluation, treatment and medical examinations.
Regarding the quality and efficacy of vaccines approved in the Kingdom, he stressed that the procedures, policies and measures taken by the General Food and Pharmaceuticals Authority are of high standard and very precise, and that the authority can not waive any of the measures to ensure efficiency. and the quality of vaccines before they are approved, adopted and licensed in the Kingdom, “We are very reassured and confident that whatever passes, the authority achieves efficacy and safety, and all vaccines currently available in the Kingdom, or who will pass and receive accreditations from the Food and Drug Authority in the future, can be obtained by everyone to achieve their individual immunity and be reassured so that our society can benefit from it in a safe and effective manner.
Al-Abd al-Aali spoke about diseases related to the respiratory system, whether viral or caused by bacteria, such as the common cold and other illnesses whose symptoms are similar to those of the emerging corona virus (Covid-19 ), and said, “The similarity between does not mean that the examination will be affected by the high resolution laboratory examination (PCR). This is done to ensure that the infection is infected or not with the emerging corona virus, and if the result looks positive, then the person is infected with the virus, with the need for the necessary medical indications for this from symptoms or contact and others ”.
The health spokesperson added: “But we cannot be reassured that the symptoms themselves are symptoms of a common cold, and we exclude that they are symptoms of the emerging corona virus, as the symptoms are very similar and difficult to differentiate between them., so when these symptoms are present, he is the first to warn the person. “He takes precautionary measures, avoiding others, in administrative segregation, in medical examination, in visiting clinics to ensure his health and by performing a laboratory examination to check if he is infected with the emerging crown (Covid-19) or not.
He concluded by saying, “In general, those who suffer from these symptoms, it is very important for them to wear masks and to stay away from others; Because infection, whether it is from a cold, cold or seasonal flu, are all harmful and harmful to humans and can infect a person at high risk, God forbid. , such as the elderly or those with chronic diseases that lead to these measures related to isolation, precaution and access to appropriate health services are all important health behaviors.
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