Saudi Arabia - Coronavirus MERS cases May 23, 2014

[sharon sanders]

MOH: '3 New Confirmed Corona Cases Recorded '

05/23/2014

Daily Report of (MERS-CoV) Cases

Friday 24 Rajab 1435/23 May 2014

12 pm Local Time in Makkah

Total numbers of confirmed cases in last 24Hrs: 3 cases
Recovered and discharged cases that previously tested positive and are now negative: 4 cases
Total number of new deaths cases: 1 death (Previously announced case)

Summary of current status of new cases:

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

CASES DETAILS:
a) In Jeddah:

• A 46-year-old male. He does not have any symptoms. He has been in contact with a confirmed case and he is isolated at home. His condition is stable.

b) In Makkah:

• A 19-year-old male suffering from Diabetes. He was admitted to a government hospital on May 17, 2014 for other medical reasons. He developed respiratory symptoms on May 23, 2014. He is currently in the ICU

c) In Madina:

• A 20-year-old female. She does not have any symptoms. She has been in contact with a confirmed case and she is isolated at home. Her condition is stable.

Deaths from previously reported cases:

• A 34-year-old male in a government hospital in Jeddah. His case was previously reported on April 24, 2014. He passed away on May 23, 2014. May Allah rest his soul.

Recovery from previously reported cases:

• A 34-year-old female, discharged from a government hospital in Makkah on May 23, 2014.
• A 35-year-old female, discharged from a government hospital in Makkah on May 23, 2014.
• A 61-year-old male, discharged from a government hospital in Riyadh on May 23, 2014.
• A 75-year-old male, discharged from a government hospital in Riyadh on May 23, 2014.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/CoronaNew/PressReleases/Pages/mediastatement-2014-05-23-001.aspx

[Laidback Al]

Re: Saudi Arabia - Coronavirus MERS cases May 23, 2014

Deaths from previously reported cases:

• A 34-year-old male in a government hospital in Jeddah. His case was previously reported on April 24, 2014. He passed away on May 23, 2014. May Allah rest his soul.

No 34-year-old male was reported from Jeddah in the English language reports from the MOH on April 24.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/CoronaNew/PressReleases/Pages/mediastatemenet-2014-04-24-001.aspx

The only 34-year-old male from Jeddah was reported in an Arabic language report on April 10.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/CoronaNew/PressReleases/Pages/mediastatemenet-2014-04-10-001.aspx

Recovery from previously reported cases:
A 35-year-old female, discharged from a government hospital in Makkah on May 23, 2014.

Also no 35-year female was reported from Makkah.