Saudi Arabia records 17 new infections with the Corona virus
SAUDI ARABIA
Today, Saturday, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced the registration of 17 new cases of the newly infected " Corona " virus, while the virus is spreading in 138 countries, amid intensive international and local efforts to contain it.
The Saudi Ministry of Health said that the first of the 17 new cases was due to a Saudi citizen from Iran , who is currently isolated in a health facility in Al-Ahsa.
The second case refers to a Saudi citizen who is now in quarantine, who was in contact with a previously announced case, who is isolated in a hospital in Qatif.
She added that the third and fourth cases of citizens from Qatif Governorate, coming from Italy and Iran, are isolated in a health facility in Qatif.
The ministry stated that the fifth case of a female citizen is quarantined in Jeddah, which is also coming from Iran.
The ministry indicated that there are 12 cases of coronavirus infection in Riyadh, including 3 cases of Saudi citizens who were in contact with previously reported cases, one case of an American resident, that was in contact with a previously announced case, 3 cases of citizens coming from Britain, and 4 other cases of citizens coming from France, as well as a case for a French resident arriving from France via the Emirates.
The Ministry of Health stated that the total number of cases of corona in Saudi Arabia reached 103, of which one had recovered.
She confirmed that the rest of the cases are now in sanitary insulation. She noted that among those cases, one case was in a critical condition and improved today, and ventilators were lifted from them, and health care is being provided to them according to the approved procedures.
The Ministry called upon everyone who was in countries where the emerging coronavirus is circulating, to immediately contact the Ministry of Health contact center on 937.
She also called for the need to communicate with her in the event of any person's desire to inquire about the virus, stressing that the information be taken from its official sources, and not to be drawn into the rumors.
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