Saudi Ministry of Health halts COVID-19 tracking

Saudi Ministry of Health halts COVID-19 tracking

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has stopped the tracking and counting of cases of infection of coronavirus on the dashboard of its official website. The website will henceforth post instructions and guidelines in the event of noticing any symptoms instead of presenting the official daily counts of infections, Al-Watan newspaper reported. The ministry’s decision follows an announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) about the end of the global emergency situation for COVID-19. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of WHO, recently declared an end to COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern, stressing that it does not mean the disease is no longer a global threat. The Ministry of Health has achieved resounding success in confronting the coronavirus crisis, thanks to its proactive and outstanding efforts that won the global acclaim. These efforts included provision of free treatment for all Saudi citizens and expatriates without exception, including violators of the residency permit (iqama), as well as upgrading the capacity of all health services and facilities in intensive care units, clinics, and hospitals, apart from providing all the necessary capabilities and services in terms of medicines, vaccines, laboratories, tools and equipment within a record