Saudi Arabia is anticipating a surge of up to 200,000 coronavirus cases within the next few weeks, as stated by the country’s health minister, Tawfiq al-Rabiah, today.
‘Studies predict that within the next few weeks, the number of infections will range from a minimum of 10,000 to a maximum of 200,000,’ Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah mentioned, according to state media.
Several Saudi cities, including the capital Riyadh, Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran, Hofuf, Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran, and Hofuf, are under a 24-hour curfew, along with the regions of Jeddah, Taif, Qatif, and Khobar, in a bid to contain or halt the spread of Coronavirus.
The Gulf kingdom currently has 2,523 cases, the highest number in the Middle East apart from Iran, and 38 deaths.
The United States is the only country in the world with more than 200,000 cases of Coronavirus, while Spain and Italy have over 100,000.