The COVID-19 pandemic has led to heavy damage to all health, economic, educational, and social sectors globally, Ministry of Health (MoH) Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said on Tuesday.
Speaking at a news conference, Al-Sanad said the most losses were human casualties, pointing to the approval of several vaccines that aim to reduce the ratio of possible infections, thanks to efforts made by scientists over months. He affirmed the importance of vaccination to get out of this pandemic and noted that there are two parallel paths to deal with this crisis: implementing continually preventive measures and accelerating the process of vaccination. Despite a rise in the recovered cases, the proportion of recoveries stands at 93.4 percent, he said, attributing this to an increase in infections.
The number of cases is higher than the recovery rate during the past period, Al-Sanad said, hoping for a decline in cases and a rise in recoveries. The ratio between infections and swab tests hit 9.3 percent on Tuesday, compared with 9.2 on Monday, he stated. The infected cases from the beginning of February until Tuesday reached 13,645, he noted, pointing to a rise in intensive care units’ patients. He also spoke about an increase in the death rate that reached 55 mortalities in 16 days. Al-Sanad lauded all medical staff and those who work in hospitals’ wards and ICUs.
Source-KUNA
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