Coronavirus cases, deaths in Saudi will keep rising if people ignore rules
The number of active coronavirus cases and the
virus-related death toll in Saudi Arabia is rising because several members of
the public continue to ignore preventative measures, health ministry spokesman
Mohammed al-Abd al-Ali said on Tueday, urging citizens and residents to follow
social distancing rules and precautionary measures.
Forty percent of COVID-19 cases reported in the
Kingdom so far are the result of people failing to follow rules instructed by
the ministry.
Dozens of young men and women who did not adhere to
precautionary measures when they left their homes and then came into direct
contact with members of their family, including the elderly, infected several
other people, al-Abd al-Ali said.
The daily death rate in the Kingdom has also been
rising recently due to the fact that more vulnerable people, such as the
elderly or people with chronic illnesses, have been getting infected, according
to al-Abd al-Ali.
The spokesman advised against large gatherings and
urged the public to maintain social distancing practices, wash their hands
regularly, and wear masks at all times when leaving their homes.
Muslims perform the Al-Fajr prayer inside the
al-Rajhi Mosque while practicing social distancing in Riyadh. (File photo:
Reuters)
Muslims perform the Al-Fajr prayer inside the
al-Rajhi Mosque while practicing social distancing in Riyadh. (File photo:
Reuters)
The interior ministry had on Friday warned that if
cases continued to rise in the capital Riyadh, then stricter restrictions may
be imposed in the city.
The ministry imposed a curfew in Jeddah from the
hours of 3 p.m. to 6 a.m., starting from June 6 until June 20.
“There needs to be more adherence and more following
of the rules in Riyadh and Jeddah,” al-Abd al-Ali said.
