Saudi Arabian nurse dies after COVID-19 battle
A nurse in Saudi Arabia has died after a battle with the new
coronavirus, according to a ministry of health statement.
Khaled Abdullah al-Husseini, 43, died on Sunday after
contracting the virus a month ago, according to local media reports. The nurse
developed symptoms including difficulty breathing and was then admitted to the
intensive care unit and placed on a ventilator, according to reports.
Al-Husseini reportedly developed acute kidney damage and was
diagnosed with diabetes a few weeks prior, al-Husseini’s brother told a local
media outlet.
He had been a nurse for 15 years and most recently worked at
King Abdul Aziz Hospital in Mecca.
Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiah extended
his condolences to the al-Husseini’s family on Twitter as did many others who
shared their thoughts and prayers for the late hero using an Arabic hashtag in
honor of al-Husseini.
The Kingdom has so far recorded 57,345 coronavirus cases as
the relatively low death toll reached 320 as of Monday, according to the health
ministry. Meanwhile, the number of recoveries continues to increase with 28,748
having recovered so far.
