# 7274
The World Health Organization has issued a fresh update with details on the 4 new Saudi NCoV cases I mentioned earlier today (see Saudi MOH Reports 4 More nCoV Cases).
Perhaps the most expected aspect of this update is the onset date and outcome for patient #4, which is listed as just a week ago - May 7th – yet the patient is said to have recovered and been released from the hospital.
Unfortunately, beyond their ages, sex and onset dates, information regarding these cases is pretty sparse.
Novel coronavirus infection - update
14 May 2013 - The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has informed WHO of an additional four laboratory-confirmed cases with infection of the novel coronavirus (NCoV).
The first patient was a 69-year-old woman with multiple coexisting medical conditions who became ill on 25 April 2013 and has died. The second patient is a 48-year-old man with multiple coexisting medical conditions who became ill on 24 April 2013, and is in critical condition. The third patient is an 81-year-old man with multiple coexisting medical conditions, who became ill on 26 April 2013, and is in critical condition. The fourth patient is a 56-year-old man with multiple coexisting medical conditions, who became ill on 7 May 2013. He has recovered and has been discharged from hospital.
Since the beginning of May to date, a total of 19 patients, including nine deaths have been reported from the outbreak primarily linked to a health care facility in the Eastern part of Saudi Arabia. The government is conducting ongoing investigation into the outbreak.
From September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a global total of 38 laboratory confirmed cases of human infection with nCoV, including 20 deaths.
