The entire year has been dominated by Coronavirus disease (Covid-19), many countries reached countries in the world are experiencing second and even third waves of Covid-19 cases as we are nearing the end of 2020 and the weather is getting colder.
If you were wondering how Saudi Arabia managed this pandemic, Today we will give you a full timeline of what happened in each month, a full Saudi Arabia coronavirus journey of 2020, to get exactly how the country progressed to turn a country that reported a high number of cases every day to a country that successfully managed to flatten the curve of Covid-19.
First cases of covid – 19 around the world
The first cases of covid-19 were reported in china and the Chinese government to the WHO on 8th/Dec/2019, and authorities publicly conceded that there was human to human transmission on 21 January.
March
First Saudi Arabia coronavirus case -02/March/2020
The first covid-19 case was identified in Saudi Arabia, for a Saudi citizen that was going back home from Iran to Bahrain, and the ministry of health back then identified that they sent a special team to deal with that case, as they isolated him in the hospital according to the WHO guidelines against Covid-19, as well as all those who were in contact with him were isolated and tested.
Millions of dollars donations To WHO – 09/March/2020
Saudi Arabia has given financial support of around 10 million dollars to the WHO for its fight against Covid-19.
Studying online – 09/March/2020
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has taken a very important decision to let every school and college student in Saudi Arabia to start studying online, and all schools and universities and colleges were closed on Monday 09/March/2020.
Closing airports and flights – 14/March/2020
With case numbers surging to very high numbers, it was decided that airports and international flights would all be canceled from and to Saudi Arabia.
Working online – 15/March/2020
The Saudi Arabian government has decided to let everyone whether from the public sector or private sectors to start working from home, except for delivery men, and some necessary sectors like the medical sector, ports, Custom clearance sector, water, telecoms, and electricity companies, and online shopping.
New restrictions and Saudi Arabia coronavirus Curfew – 23/March/2020
All places were closed, even mosques as Saudis Curfew started from 7:00 pm in 23rd-march-2020 and everyone was ordered to stay home in order to lessen the spread of covid-19.
April
As the curfew continued Saudi Arabia coronavirus cases have continued to rise up to 20 thousand cases in April, the curve was peaking up.
May
Saudi Arabia has recorded a very high number of cases in May, as thousands of cases have been recorded daily, but the talk about the end of the curfew by mid-June was taking place, and the curfew rules and regulations where lessened during May-2020
Testing numbers scored half a million – 14th/May/2020
In the middle of May, the testing numbers reached around half a million tests.
Declaration for re-opening the country – 28th/May/2020
Saudi Arabia entered the first phase of re-opening the country to return to normal life in all cities and areas by June 21st except for Mecca.
June
End of Covid-19 Curfew – 21st/June/2020
The curfew for Covid-19 ended officially at 6:00 am on 21st/June/2020 in all cities of Saudi Arabia, and everyone was allowed to resume their activities and business, yet there were many regulations and guidelines released that while returning, everyone should return safely and wear face masks, not have more than 50 people in one room and to f
New Testing numbers achievement – 28/June/2020
The total number of PCR tests done to Saudi Arabians reached more than 1.5 million tests as each day the ministry of health recorded more than 45 thousand PCR tests for Covid-19 on a daily basis.
July
More Protocols – 1st/July/2020
Ministry of interior kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced 6 more protocols for protection against covid-19 as well as modifying 13 older protocols.
New testing record – 24th/July/2020
Saudi Arabia coronavirus tests have reached more than 3 Million PCR tests in July.
August
Allowing entry of Saudis back to their country – 24th/August/2020
Saudis as well as their non-Saudi workers or family members were allowed re-entry to the country through land borders with neighboring countries requiring them to follow certain rules and regulations.
New testing record – 30th/Aug/2020
Saudi Arabia coronavirus tests have reached more than 5 Million PCR tests in August.
Septemeber
Airport traveling – 13rd/September/2020
The ministry of interior in Saudi Arabia lifted all ban and regulations for Saudis leaving the country and going back to it, as well as opening all borders with other countries.
October
500,000 S.R to parents of covid-19 dead patients 27th/October/2020
All parents of those who died because of covid-19 while working in the health sector whether public sector or private sector, civil or military health sector, Saudi or nonsaudi were decided to be given 500 thousand Saudi riyals as compensation.
November
The third phase of return of Umrah – 1st/November/2020
The start of the third phase of allowing 20 thousand people to go to Umrah daily, and 60 thousand people to pray daily from inside and outside of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
December
Saudi Arabia coronavirus vaccine – 10th/December/2020
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority has announced their approval for the administration of the Pfizer-bioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as well as the start of applying to get Covid-19 vaccine for Saudis and expats.
Canceling all flights, New Covid-19 strain – 20th/December/2020
A new strain of Covid-19 has evolved and was discovered in the UK, which made Saudi Arabia cancel all international flights from and to Saudi Arabia except for emergency cases.
What 2021 holds?
2021 will hold a much brighter future and vision for the world than 2020, that is what we all hope, all Saudis will undergo the countries plan for vaccination which will in return guarantee their return to their normal lives, as well as awareness against dangerous pandemics, would hold us in a better place in the future.
We have reached the end of our Saudi Arabia coronavirus timeline recap in 2020, if you have enjoyed this article, check more articles about 2020, such as the top 10 websites visited by Saudis in 2020, and the launch of the Amazon Saudi platform in 2020, and more articles about coronavirus like The World Health Organization Coronavirus Response, as well as, Key Decisions Saudi Arabia Has Taken to Fight Against Coronavirus, and in Bayut Ksa blog.
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