The statistics issued by the Ministry of Health shows a considerable decrease in Covid-19 patients at public hospitals during recent times which has led to the closure of wards that were specially designated for those infected with the virus and ‘releasing’ some medical staff that were assigned to treat only the Covid-19 patients in specific hospitals including field hospitals and returning them back to their usual work site.
This is attributed to the vast improvement in the general epidemiological situation in the country and in terms of numbers, the total number Covid-19 cases in the wards was only 15 on Friday, Nov 19, compared to 20 in mid-October, 59 cases on September 16, 433 cases in mid-August, and 1,115 patients during mid-July 2021.
According to health officials, despite the steady decline in the number of infections and closure of ‘Corona’ wards in most hospitals, the medical staff is ready to activate emergency plans should infection cases increase and require hospitalization.
The medical sources told Al-Qabas the small number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals contributed to the return of work in most specialized clinics to what they were before the pandemic crisis.
The sources pointed out the mobile vaccination units charged are currently taking stock of services provided by them especially for the bedridden with the aim of collecting data and ensuring that all target groups receive vaccines by registering on the electronic platform
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