Friday, May 02, 2014

Saudi MOH Announces 7 New MERS Cases

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# 8558

The latest MOH update has 7 cases spread across Jeddah and Riyadh.  None are listed as Health Care Workers, although 4 are listed as contacts of previously identified cases. 

 

A bit unusually, 5 of the 7 are female, and 4 are 31 years of age or younger.

 

Daily Report on the Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Situation: on Thursday May 1st, 2014 (corresponding to 2nd, Rajab, 1435H).

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he total number of the confirmed cases over the past 24 hours:  7 cases

Distribution of Corona cases according to the Kingdom’s regions:

Riyadh

4 cases

Jeddah

3 cases​

Overview of the Health Status of the Cases:

  • ​One case hasn’t developed any symptoms.
  • Four stable hospitalized cases, receiving the proper treatment.
  • Two cases in Intensive Care.

Health Situation of the Cases in Detail:

In Riyadh

  • ​31 year old woman. She displayed respiratory symptoms and was admitted to a government hospital on 28/4/2014. Now, her condition is stable. She has been in contact with a confirmed case.
  • 28 year old woman. She was admitted to a government hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case and has not displayed any symptoms.
  • 28 year old man. He displayed respiratory symptoms and was admitted to a private hospital on 26/4/2014. Now, his condition is stable. He has been in contact with a confirmed case.
  • 50 year old woman, suffering from diabetes. On 1/4/2014, she displayed respiratory symptoms. She was admitted to a government hospital on 22/4/2014.  Now, she is being treated in the ICU.

In Jeddah

  • ​38 year old woman. On 19/4/2014, she displayed respiratory symptoms. She was admitted to a government hospital on 24/4/2014. Now, her condition is stable.
  • 28 year old woman. She displayed respiratory symptoms on 24/4/2014. On 27/4/2014, she was admitted to a private hospital. Now, her condition is stable. She has been in contact with a confirmed case.
  • 60 year old man. He displayed respiratory symptoms on 23/4/2014. He was admitted to a private hospital on 24/4/2014. Now, he is being treated in the ICU.