MoH: Spike in coronavirus cases is linked to Omicron

MoH: Spike in coronavirus cases is linked to Omicron

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Assistant Minister of Health and the Ministry Spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdel Ali said that Saudi Arabia is currently witnessing a remarkable increase in the registration of coronavirus cases and this rise is linked to the wave of mutated Omicron variant. He also rejected rumors regarding the side effects of coronavirus vaccine for children. Addressing the daily press conference to brief on the latest coronavirus developments here on Sunday, the spokesman said that the world is witnessing the highest rate of daily cases of coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic, with the reporting of more than one million daily cases in some days. “The Omicron mutant, which was classified as worrisome, has now been detected in nearly 115 countries around the world, and its percentage is gradually increasing as it has become prevalent in many countries,” he said while emphasizing that the Kingdom will continue giving vaccinations and expanding the vaccination drive. The spokesman rebuffed the fallacies being circulated by some people that coronavirus does not infect children, saying, “this is not true as it has already infected children and spread among them. Children are likely to be infected with coronavirus as adults,” he said.