Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, we’re all constantly surrounded with bad news so let’s take a step back and embrace the steps taken in Saudi Arabia to flatten the curve and reduce the negative impact the outbreak entails.
1. The national curfew is fostering a sense of unity across the Kingdom
King Salman issued a 21-day order imposing a curfew across Saudi Arabia to control the COVID-19 spread. The curfew starts tonight (and every night) from 7 pm until 6 am. pic.twitter.com/afxFi5jnDa
— About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) March 23, 2020
2. The stimulus package will mitigate COVID-19’s negative impact
Saudi Arabia Grants $32 Billion To Offset The Impact Of Coronavirus On Economy: https://t.co/5bPhpcXYem pic.twitter.com/Xcw0ys3uT8
— About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) March 22, 2020
3. The Saudi national disease center kicked off their own study last week
The scientists at the Saudi center is using state of the art “next-gen” genetic sequencing techniques in their hopeful new #coronavirus study.https://t.co/FAyiXpNOz6
— About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) March 19, 2020
4. The umber of cases in Qatif has drastically fallen proving once again that social distancing is essential in the fight against COVID-19
Some good news: The number of new coronavirus cases in the eastern Saudi city of Qatif has drastically fallen following strict measures taken two weeks ago to contain its spread. Proof that social distancing does work! pic.twitter.com/s3RgsBJzUZ
— About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) March 23, 2020
5. Retail stores are being exempt from hefty fees for the next three months
Saudi Arabia's Monetary Authority is supporting retail stores during the #COVID19 pandemic by exempting them from points of sales and e-commerce fees for three months. pic.twitter.com/AbbqgUA0T0
— About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) March 23, 2020
6. With more time spent at home, KSA increased the quantities of water available per household to cope with increasing demand
The National Water Company of Saudi Arabia increased the daily of water to 9.7 million m³ to deal with increased demand of citizens staying at home in KSA.#CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/p7sYFJYYoD
— About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) March 22, 2020
7. The Saudi Red Crescent Authority is holding online training to people from different industry in a bid to #flattenthecurve
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority has given online #coronavirus training sessions to more than 7,500 trainees aimed to slow the spread of the pandemic. That includes 2,800 SRCA members, over 3,000 volunteers, 220 students & 1,100 trainees from education, health and other sectors. pic.twitter.com/IZvTSdTLgu
— About Her (@AboutHerOFCL) March 20, 2020
