JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel on Wednesday inspected several health facilities in the Makkah Health Cluster. The visit was conducted to assess the readiness and preparations of the integrated health services. The minister also closely reviewed the progress of work in the sites that provide care to pilgrims ahead of the upcoming Hajj season. Al-Jalajel
Coronavirus vaccination campaign begins in Makkah
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Thu, Feb 18 2021 11:21 IST |
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Medical expert clears the air around COVID-19 vaccines.(photo:Ianslife). Image Source: IANS News
Makkah, Feb 18 : The Ministry of Health has begun the vaccination campaign against coronavirus at the Umm Al-Qura University Vaccination Center in Al-Abdiyah, Makkah.
Hamad Al-Otaibi, spokesman of health affairs in Makkah region, said on Tuesday that the gradual operation of the vaccination centre at Umm Al-Qura University has started, the Saudi Gazette reported.
He said that vaccines will be administered for those who have registered in Sehhaty application and the vaccination will be held during the evening shift in the current week and the centre will operate during the morning and evening shifts from next week onwards.
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Saudi citizen receiving the coronavirus vaccine in Umm al-Qura center, Makkah (SPA) Riyadh- Asharq Al-Awsat
Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday that no new critical COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the Kingdom, as the number of infections stabilized after the implementation of a number of strict measures to limit the spread of the virus.
The Ministry of Health announced 334 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 373,702 infections in the Kingdom, with 2,611 current active cases, of which 480 are in intensive care.
In addition, 349 recovered increasing the total number of recoveries to 364,646, and four new COVID-19-related fatalities were reported, upping the death toll to 6,445.