Saudi Arabia is anticipating a surge of up to 200,000 coronavirus cases in the next few weeks, as announced today by the country’s health minister, Tawfiq al-Rabiah.
‘According to minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah, studies suggest that within the next few weeks, the number of infections could range from a minimum of 10,000 to a maximum of 200,000,’ reported state media.
Multiple cities in Saudi Arabia, 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 an effort to contain or stop the spread of Coronavirus.
The Gulf kingdom currently has 2,523 cases, the highest in the Middle East outside of 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.