RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia's health minister on Tuesday (April 7) warned of a huge spike in coronavirus cases of up to 200,000 within weeks, state media reported.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's health minister on Tuesday warned of a huge spike in coronavirus cases of up to 200,000 within weeks, state media reported.
Mr Rabiah, who warned that the kingdom faces a"critical moment" in the fight against the virus, said the projection was based on four studies by Saudi and international experts. Saudi Arabia on Monday announced round-the-clock lockdowns on the cities of Riyadh, Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran and Hofuf, according to the interior ministry.
Authorities had already sealed off the holy cities of Mecca and Medina along with Riyadh and Jeddah, barring people from entering and exiting as well as prohibiting movement between all provinces.
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