Coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic in the kingdom of saudi arabia: Mitigation measures and hospital preparedness

ABSTRACT

Coronavirus disease-2019 is currently causing a world pandemic. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported its first case on March 2, 2020. Due to its potential rapid dissemination within the public and a large probability of a countrywide outbreak, along with the country’s experience in battling another similar coronavirus (the Middle East respiratory syndrome–coronavirus), the KSA was among the leading bodies in the world for its swift community action and hospital preparedness. © 2020 Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine ;Published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow.