Saudi Arabia announces new case of coronavirus

Saudi Arabia announced Sunday a new case of coronavirus of a Saudi man at one of Riyadh's hospitals, the official Saudi News Agency reported. The infected patient was not allowed to leave Riyadh and his tests were sent to specialized laboratories outside Saudi Arabia, in which they turned positive, the Health Ministry said in a statement carried by the agency. The patient had received treatment and was cured from the virus, and his health condition is good, the report said. The coronavirus has led to the death of two Saudis, while a critically ill Qatari was referred from Saudi Arabia to London. But Health Minister Abdullah Al Rabeah affirmed before the beginning of Hajj season that the infection of coronavirus was limited and would not affect the pilgrims in Mecca. The Health Ministry explained that the fatal cases of coronavirus are only individual ones, and most patients gain full recovery. It assured the public that the latest about the coronavirus will be followed in coordination with international and regional medical organizations.