RIYADH, May 26 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia announced on Monday, the gradual ease of precautionary measures against COVID-19.
The gradual steps, with social distancing regulations obeyed, will start from Thursday and expand until the situation is back to normal, the Health Minister, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, was quoted as saying.
The easing will be based on medical reports of the spread of the virus.
Saudi Arabia controlled the spread of the virus through early precautionary measures, especially maintaining a low death rate.
The health ministry announced on Monday, 2,235 new COVID-19 cases, raising the number of infections to 74,795.
The death toll rose to 399, after nine fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours, while the recoveries reached 45,668.
On Apr 15, a team of eight Chinese medical experts visited the kingdom, to assist its anti-COVID-19 fight.
