Coronavirus cases May 24, 2014 (confirmed cases: 5, confirmed deaths: 1 ) MERS

[Shiloh]

Source: http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/news/la...irus-in-jordan


New case of coronavirus in Jordan
May 24, 2014 - 2:29:50 pm

AMMAN: A sixty year old Jordanian citizen has attracted the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, raising the cases of the illness in Jordan to 10, the Jordanian Ministry of Health announced today.

Director of Health Care at the Jordanian Ministry of Health Dr. Bashir Al-Qaseer said in press release today that laboratory tests confirmed that the citizen was suffering from the coronavirus and was admitted to the Jordanian University Hospital.

The patient was quarantined in the isolation and intensive care section to be proved with the necessary medical care...

[Shiloh]

Coronavirus cases May 24, 2014 (confirmed cases: 5, confirmed deaths: 1 ) MERS

Source: http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/P...05-24-001.aspx


Daily Report of (MERS-CoV) Cases
Saturday 25 Rajab 1435 / 24 May 2014


Total numbers of confirmed cases in last 24 hours: 4 cases
Recovered and discharged cases that previously tested positive and are now negative: 2 cases
Total number of new deaths cases: 1 death (Previously announced case)

Summary of current status of new cases:

1 stable case
2 cases without symptoms
1 case is critical in the ICU


Summary of the cases:

a) In Riyadh:

An 80-year-old female. She developed respiratory symptoms on May 20, 2014. She was admitted to a government hospital on May 23, 2014. She is currently in the ICU. May Allah grant her speedy recovery.

B) In Al Madina:

A 48-year-old male suffering from Diabetes. He developed respiratory symptoms on May 18, 2014. He was admitted to a government hospital on May 22, 2014. His condition is stable.

C. In Gonfodah:

A 25-year-old male. He does not have any symptoms. He has been in contact with a confirmed case and is isolated at home.
A 28-year-old male. He does not have any symptoms. He has been in contact with a confirmed case and is isolated at home.


Deaths from previously reported cases:

A 40-year-old female was admitted to a government hospital in Riyadh. Her case was previously reported on May 8, 2014. She passed away on May 23, 2014. May Allah rest her soul.

Recovery from previously reported cases:

A 33-year-old female, discharged from a government hospital in Jeddah on May 24, 2014
A 29-year-old male, discharged from a government hospital in Jeddah on May 24, 2014.

[sharon sanders]

Re: Saudi Arabia MOH: Coronavirus cases (May 24, 2014)

This reports still does not list this hospitalized person who is identified as a teacher:


Saudi Arabia - Media reported "positivity" coronavirus MERS patients hospitalized in Qunfudah after contact with a confirmed case - Mecca province - May 21