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Details of the cases

• A 54-year-old male from Najran city developed symptoms on 3 April and was admitted to a hospital on 12 April. He tested positive for MERS-CoV on 14 April. The patient has comorbidities and a history of frequent contact with dromedaries and consumption of their raw milk. Currently, he is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room at the hospital. The Ministry of Agriculture has been informed and investigation is ongoing.
• A 25-year-old male from Riyadh city was admitted to a hospital on 29 March due to an unrelated medical condition. On 10 April, and while hospitalized, he developed symptoms. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 12 April. He was admitted to ICU with a MERS-CoV case (see below – case no. 9), between 2 and 4 April. He has no history of exposure to the other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to onset of symptoms. Currently, he is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room at the hospital.
• A 73-year-old male from Riyadh city developed symptoms on 9 April and was admitted to a hospital on 11 April. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 12 April. The patient has comorbidities. Investigation of history of exposure to the known risk factors is ongoing. Currently the patient is in critical condition admitted to ICU.
• A 71-year-old male from Khayber city developed symptoms on 3 April and was admitted to a hospital on 10 April. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 11 April. The patient has comorbidities and a history of frequent contact with dromedaries and consumption of their raw milk. Currently he is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room at the hospital. The Ministry of Agriculture has been informed and investigation is ongoing.
• A 21-year-old male from Hofuf city developed symptoms on 9 April and was admitted to a hospital on the same day. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 10 April. The patient has no comorbidities but has a history of frequent contact with dromedaries and consumption of their raw milk. Currently he is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room at the hospital. The Ministry of Agriculture has been informed and investigation is ongoing.
• A 59-year-old male from Dammam city developed symptoms on 6 April and was admitted to a hospital on 7 April. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 8 April. The patient has comorbidities and a history of frequent contact with dromedaries and consumption of their raw milk. He has no history of exposure to the other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms. Currently the patient is in stable condition in home isolation. The Ministry of Agriculture has been informed and investigation is ongoing.
• A 70-year-old male from Abha city developed symptoms on 2 April and was admitted to a hospital on 5 April. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 6 April. The patient had comorbidities. Investigation of history of exposure to the known risk factor is ongoing. The patient passed away on 6 April.
• A 53-year-old male from Najran city underwent an elective surgery in a hospital on 18 March. He developed complications and was transferred to a different hospital on 2 April. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 4 April. The patient has comorbidities. Investigation of history of exposure to the known risk factor is ongoing. Currently the patient is in critical condition admitted to ICU on mechanical ventilation.
• A 74-year-old male from Alkharj city developed symptoms on 20 March and was admitted to a hospital in Riyadh on 24 March. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 4 April. The patient had comorbidities. Investigation of history of exposure to any of the known risk factor is ongoing. The patient passed away on 5 April.
• A 75-year-old female from Buraidah city was bed ridden for several years. She was admitted to a hospital in Buraidah on 12 March where the MERS-CoV outbreak occurred (see DON published on 14 March) for an unrelated medical condition. On 29 March, and while hospitalized she developed symptoms. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 30 March. She had comorbidities. Investigation of exposure to any MERS-CoV cases hospitalized in the same hospital, shared healthcare workers or other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms is ongoing. The patient passed away on 29 March.