Saudi Arabia starts COVID-19 jabs at home

Saudi Arabia starts COVID-19 jabs at home

JEDDAH: Jeddah Health Affairs on Thursday launched a vaccination program against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for home healthcare patients. The program, which is supported by the Health Ministry, is aimed at adult home healthcare patients and adults who share a residence with these patients. Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia's coronavirus infection rate continues to fluctuate and is being monitored closely. He highlighted the importance of adherence to precautionary measures. Saudi Arabia reported four more virus-related deaths on Thursday, lifting the overall death toll to 6, 514. The ministry reported 375 new cases, meaning that 378, 708 people have contracted the disease. There are 2, 581 active cases, with 503 in critical condition. According to the ministry, 162 of the new cases were in Riyadh, 66 in Makkah, 61 in the Eastern Province and 14 in Madinah. In addition, 336 patients recovered from the disease, bringing the total to 369, 613 recoveries. Saudi Arabia has so far conducted 13, 829, 692 PCR tests, with 47, 118 tests carried out in the past 24 hours. Saudi health clinics set up by the ministry as testing hubs or treatment centers have helped hundreds of thousands of