Saudi Arabia confirms second case of coronavirus

• The patient accompanied the patient who was tested the first person of the coronavirus in the kingdom and had also returned from Iran.

After reporting its first confirmed case on Monday, Saudi Arabia has confirmed a second case of the novel coronavirus.

According to Arab News the patient is a Saudi citizen who came from Iran via Bahrain. He accompanied the patient who was tested the first person of the coronavirus in the kingdom and had also returned from Iran. Both of the patients did not disclose that they had visited Iran.

Iran is the second country outside China which has reported more than 90 deaths due to the corona.

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Saudi Arabia’s health ministry said the patient is in quarantine in hospital. The ministry added that all those who have come into contact with the patient have been tested for coronavirus.

As more countries outside China report it several coronavirus reports, Saudi Arabia has already barred citizens and residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from entering the kingdom. It has also banned foreigners arriving for the Muslim umrah pilgrimage.

On Wednesday, the kingdom temporarily suspend umrah for citizens and residents in the kingdom.