# 7609
Overnight the Saudi Ministry of Health announced two new MERS cases (one fatal) on the Arabic side of their Ministry website. An English language version of the statement has not yet been posted.
Details, as usual, are scant. We basically know the patient’s ages (55 & 38), their general outcome (1 in intensive care, the other died), and their general location.
Here is a machine translation of the Arabic announcement.
(Health): Registration of cases of HIV (Corona) Medina and deaths drilling subcontractor
10/22/1434
The Ministry of Health for the registration of cases of the Mirs MERS_CoV Corona virus in Medina, a resident at the age of 55 years; he suffers from chronic kidney failure and is currently receiving treatment in intensive care - God's lips.
The ministry also announced the state registration of new HIV and death of a citizen in Batin at the age of 38 years; where was admitted to hospital, and had suffered severe pneumonia and respiratory failure have died - God bless his soul.
After a noticeable drop in cases reported during and just after Ramadan, KSA has now reported 10 new cases over the past 10 days, including 3 deaths.
The Hajj, which is expected to see several million religious pilgrims from around the world descend upon Mecca, is now just over 6 weeks away.
