JEDDAH: The number of coronavirus cases in 海角直播 has fallen by 96.9 percent since a mid-June peak of 4,919, a clear sign that the Kingdom is in control of the outbreak, according to a Health Ministry spokesman.
The past six months have shown a steady decline, with 海角直播 recording 154 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.
The number of patients in critical care units has also fallen by 83.1 percent since reaching its peak during the summer, while deaths have also decreased by 84.5 percent.
Though overall numbers have seen a significant decline in recent weeks, the ministry鈥檚 spokesman, Dr. Al-Abd Al-Aly, said that numbers in some areas have been fluctuating in the past two weeks, with half the Kingdom鈥檚 regions seeing a 50 percent rise, most notably in the Eastern Province, Qassim, Hail and Jazan, Northern Borders and Baha regions.
鈥淭he fluctuating numbers are not indicators that (the spread) is out of control,鈥 Al-Aly said. 鈥淥n the contrary, some areas have shown significant declines and any slight increase will make a difference.鈥
He said that the coronavirus vaccine being distributed in 海角直播 will be effective against the mutations now being detected in some areas of the world.
The Kingdom is joining the global community in monitoring the changes around the clock in order to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.
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362k The total number of coronavirus cases in KSA reached 362,220.
鈥淢ore than 700,000 people in high-risk groups have registered for the vaccine so far,鈥 Al-Aly said.
鈥淭he number of registrations is increasing. This is a positive indicator that the community鈥檚 awareness level is high and people are playing a responsible role in ensuring the safety of the community.鈥
Vaccine clinics are set to open in Dammam as 海角直播鈥檚 nationwide vaccine program rolls out.
With Sunday鈥檚 numbers, 362,220 people have been infected with the virus since March 2, 2020.
There are currently 2,856 active cases, 391 of which are in critical care units.
The Kingdom鈥檚 regions are again recording numbers below the 50 case mark, with Riyadh leading with 42 cases, Makkah with 33, Eastern Province with 17, Madinah with 16, and Asir region with 12.
A total of 175 new recoveries were also reported, raising the overall number to 353,179. The Kingdom鈥檚 recovery rate is currently 97.5 percent.
Nine new fatalities were reported, raising the death toll from complications due to the COVID-19 infection to 6,185.
More than 10.87 million polymerase chain reaction tests have been conducted in 海角直播 as part of efforts to curb the spread of the virus.
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