# 8355
**** Correction **** I initially posted this as a fatal case (speed reading while multi-tasking, mea culpa). Turns out this case is asymptomatic, and a likely contact of a previous case.
For the second time in 24 hours (see yesterdays’ Saudi MOH Announces 2 New MERS-CoV Cases (1 Fatal)) we’ve an announcement from the Saudi MOH on MERS-CoV, this time reporting the death of an 86-year-old citizen from Riyadh.
Useful epidemiological information – such as exposure history, date of symptom onset (or even death) – are, as usual, absent from these MOH announcements.
Health: recording cases of one virus (Corona) new in the Riyadh region
05.05.1435
In the context of the work of epidemiological investigation and ongoing follow-up carried out by the Ministry of Health for the virus, "Corona" that causes Acquired Middle East respiratory MERS CoV, Ministry announces the registration of the case of HIV infection to the citizen in Riyadh at the age of 86 years, Mkhalt of confirmed cases and has no symptoms.
Although the rate of reporting of MERS cases has declined since the first of the year, this is the 10th case reported out of KSA – and fifth fatality – of 2014.
