Saudi Arabia on Tuesday confirmed Tuesday five new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), raising the number of total number of infected to 20.
According to the kingdom’s health ministry, three of the five cases were one male and two female citizens who were quarantined after their return from Iran and Iraq as laboratory tests showed that they were carrying coronavirus.
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They were quarantined in a hospital in the Eastern region.
The fourth case was a Saudi national with mild respiratory symptoms. All individuals who had contact with the fourth case were identified and the ministry has taken measures towards them.
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Meanwhile, the fifth case is an Egyptian male national who showed mild respiratory symptoms as well, and he has been quarantined in a hospital in Makkah Region.
The ministry reiterated that the confirmed case ate being dealt with proper health guidelines.
