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Press Conference Date:<\/strong> March 17, 2020 <\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Press Conference Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSummary Report Worldwide <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
200,000 COVID-19 Cases<\/strong> have been confirmed in 163 countries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The recovered cases have reached 82 thousand at the moment and 8000 deaths have been reported<\/p>\n\n\n\n 171 confirmed cases<\/strong> have been recorded in the Kingdom (87 males – 84 females<\/strong>) with 6 children<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 6 of the cases have been recovered<\/strong>. While 165 are currently being isolated <\/strong>receiving the proper medical care. Their health condition is reassuring and stable except one critical condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Most 133<\/strong> cases were connected to travelling or transiting through the high risk countries<\/strong> with the Coronavirus, as a result, 38<\/strong> cases were caused by direct contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The epidemiological investigation was conducted and 800 cases<\/strong> of direct contact were isolated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The total number of those examined in the borders exceeded half a million<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The total number of cases currently isolated is more than 8700 cases<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The number of the advanced laboratory examinations have exceeded 12 thousand examinations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MOH Call Center (937)<\/strong> handled over 220 thousand calls<\/strong> in regard to Coronavirus since the first announcement of the first cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSummary Report Locally (KSA) <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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