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Saudi Arabia announces the first case of Coronavirus

Saudi Ministry of Health, announced today, Monday, the release of laboratory results confirming the registration of the first case of Covid-19 infection with a new citizen from Iran.


The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted a statement of the Ministry of Health in which it confirmed that, within the framework of the precautionary measures in place, the Ministry sent an infection control team at once, to examine the citizen, and to take a sample for the laboratory examination through which it was confirmed that he was infected with the virus.


The Ministry assures everyone that the situation is currently isolated in the hospital, and it is being dealt with and providing the health service in accordance with the approved health procedures.

In addition, all contacts of the infected person were identified, and samples were taken from them for examination by the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control, and all results will be announced upon completion of the examination.