Saudi Arabia May 6 - Ten new MERS cases.

Saudi Arabia May 6 - Ten new MERS cases.HT: Croft.

Via the KSA MOH English-language MERS page: MOH: '10 New Confirmed Corona Cases Recorded'.

The total number of the confirmed cases: 10 cases 

The total number of recovered cases now testing negative: 4 cases 

The total number of deaths: 2 deaths   

Overview of the Health Status of the Cases: 

• 2 cases haven’t developed any symptoms 

• 3 stable cases 

• 5 cases at the Intensive Care units 

Health status of the cases in detail: 

A. Riyadh:   

1. A 36-year-old woman suffered from respiratory symptoms on April 20, 2014. She was admitted to a governmental hospital on April 30, 2014. She was later transferred to a different governmental hospital, and she is now receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant her speedy recovery. 

2. A 46-year-old woman, who suffered from respiratory symptoms on May 5, 2014. She has been in contact with a confirmed case. Now, her health status is stable. 

3. A 30-year-old woman, who suffered from respiratory symptoms on May 2, 2014. She has been in contact with a confirmed case, and now she is receiving IC treatment at a governmental hospital. May Allah grant her speedy recovery. 

4. A 26-year-old woman suffered from mild respiratory symptoms on May 2, 2014. She is now in stable condition. She has been in contact with a confirmed case. She is isolated at home.  

B. Jeddah:   

1. A 70-year-old man suffering from high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart diseases. The onset of respiratory symptoms was on April 25, 2014, and he was admitted to a private hospital on May 1, 2014. He is now receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant him speedy recovery. 

2. A 58-year-old woman suffered from respiratory symptoms on April 30, 2014. She was admitted to a governmental hospital on May 4, 2014, and she was later transferred to a different governmental hospital. She is now receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant her speedy recovery. 

C. Makkah: 

1. A 43-year-old woman suffering from Asthma. She has been in contact with a confirmed case and has not developed any symptom. She is isolated at home. 

D. Al Taif: 

1.  A 74-year-old man suffering from diabetes and decreased kidney functions. He suffered from respiratory symptoms on April 25, 2014, and was admitted to a governmental hospital on April 29, 2014. He is now receiving IC treatment. May Allah grant him speedy recovery. 

E. Al Madinah:  

1. A 68-year-old woman suffering from renal failure in a governmental hospital. She has been in contact with a confirmed case and has not developed any symptoms. 

2. A 40-year-old man suffered from respiratory symptoms on May 5, 2014. Now, he is in stable condition. 

Deaths: 

Two deaths of previously recorded cases: 

1. A 68-year-old woman passed away on May 5, 2014. She had been previously recorded as a confirmed Corona case in Jeddah. May Allah have mercy upon her. 

2. A 60-year-old man passed away on May 5, 2014. She had been previously recorded as a confirmed Corona case in Al Madinah. May Allah have mercy upon him. 

Recovered and discharged cases that previously tested positive and are now negative:   

1. A 41-year-old man who was discharged from a governmental hospital in Riyadh. 

2. A 57-year-old man who was discharged from a governmental hospital in Riyadh. 

3. A 52-year-old man who was discharged from a governmental hospital in Riyadh. 

4. A 28-year-old woman who was discharged from a private hospital in Jeddah.

The Saudi MERS totals are now 431 cases and 117 deaths. I'm glad to see these reports are now giving the date of symptom onset as well as date of hospitalization.

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