The Saudi Ministry of Health has launched a “remote clinics” medical service that allows patients to consult a doctor online through its Anat and Sehaty apps.
The ministry said that the virtual service will make it quicker and easier for noncritical patients to get medical advice and access health services, while reducing the number of in-person visits in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in hospitals and other medical facilities.
Saudi authorities on Monday reported three additional deaths related to COVID-19. The death toll now stands at 6,355. They also announced 213 new confirmed cases of the disease, which brings the total number in the Kingdom to 366,584. Of these, 2,092 remain active and 333 patients are in critical condition.
According to the ministry, 57 of the new cases are in Riyadh, 13 in Makkah and four in Madinah. An additional 198 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 358,137.
A total of 12,037,420 PCR tests have been conducted in Saudi Arabia, including 43,695 in the past 24 hours. As of Monday, 391,643 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19.