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Saudi Arabia - Al Rass hospital emergency room closed due to coronavirus MERS cases - March 25, 2016 - MoH denies

sharon sanders

Editor-in-Chief & President
Corona closed emergency Rass Hospital





Rass: Mohammad Alhoiei 2016-03-25 2:12 AM


Closed Rass Hospital emergency department citing the case of the existence of Corona at the time raised the news about the existence of HIV infections fear the number of people in the province. He also confirmed that the source of "homeland" and that there are four confirmed cases and cases of Corona virus suspicion hospital, surprised a number of citizens in the province ofRass discreetly Qassim Health, demanding to make the sorting out of theemergency room, to ensure the safety of patients and the reviewers."Home" continued with the Department of Public Relations and Media Qassim health but the staff kept answering, and said that "all press inquiries for HIV Coruna are received through the command and control center at theMinistry of Health, and address the latter through official their e did not respond." When
asked workers Rass Hospital about the reason for the emergency closure gave as the reason that there is the case of Corona, did not remember thelast alternative.
The Ministry of Health has announced via daily statements during the 14 days past the registration of 30 new cases of the virus, while corresponded during this period , 14 cases of healing, and died 12 of them, and it was to the city of Buraidah largest share of injuries. The ministry indicated that theacquired infections in health facilities than other classifications, and that thebulk of the cases , the ratio recorded between health workers and auditors, and pointed out that five cases had contact with camels, and 9 under investigation, and the four initial cases, the condition of one minor for Mkhalt treated at home.
Showed statistics that the number of new cases during the past two weeks were 20 cases of Saudis, and eight residents.
repeated some cities and provinces names in public statistics for all new cases and similar to heal and the deceased, where Buraidah mentioned 33 times, and Riyadh 7, and Taif 4, Hail 4, and the output 4, and Jubail twice, while Rass and the province of Jeddah name repeated and patio only once.

http://alwatan.com.sa/Nation/News_De...4&CategoryID=3
 
Recent case in Al Rass:

#1724 - Female, 84, Saudi, Alrass, Saudi Arabia


Also Al Rass is near Buriadah where there have been at least 31 coronavirus MERS cases, including 16 deaths link
 
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Another source says 5 cases:


Rass General Hospital issued a statement explaining the latest medical developments precautions taken regarding the registration of a number of cases of infection by Corona.
The statement said the Rass Hospital is currently facing record satisfactory cases of illness Coruna reached five cases, with the presence of other suspected cases.
The statement emphasized that the hospital administration was keen to take out the statement illustration for all citizens to be careful and follow the instructions, and cooperation with the hospital and prevent its spread.
The statement included in detail on the following instructions: do not visit the hospital unless absolutely necessary. Not to take children during a visit to the hospital. Visitors were prevented entry through the emergency department and to enter through the main gate. Emergency department is functioning normally and receives critical emergency cases only. Please citizens with the cold cases review the health centers, and there are alternate health center, a health center, King Abdulaziz

http://www.daralakhbar.com/articles/...AE%D9%88%D9%84
 
more sources....

New Saudi Arabia ? Hospital Rass? prevents Visitors enter through the emergency fear of ?Corona?

Arabism News (press release) - before 9 hours
Issued Hospital Rass year, a statement illustrates another medical precautions taken by thedevelopments regarding the registration of a number of cases of infection by Corona. The statement said the hospital Rass is facing at the moment recording cases of illness satisfactory Coruna reached five cases, with the presence of other suspected cases. The statement emphasized that themanagement of the hospital was keen to take out the statement illustration for all citizens to be careful and follow the instructions, and cooperation with the hospital and prevent its spread. we chose for you ...



? Hospital Rass? prevents Visitors enter through the emergency fear of ?Corona?

Saudi Arabia News (registration) (blog) - 17 hours ago
Issued Hospital Rass year, on Thursday, issued a statement explaining the latest medical developments precautions taken regarding the registration of a number of cases of infection by Corona. The statement said thehospital Rass is facing at the moment recording cases of illness satisfactory Coruna reached five cases, with the presence of other suspected cases. The statement emphasized that the management of the hospital was keen to take out the statement illustration for all citizens to be careful and follow the instructions, and cooperation with the hospital and prevent its spread. The statement included in detail on the following instructions: do not visit ...



Fear of Corona: Hospital Rass prevents Visitors enter through the emergency

Saudi Arabia Dai Tu (registration) (blog) - 18 hours ago
Issued Hospital Rass year, on Thursday, a statement said the latest medical developments precautions taken regarding the registration of cases of infection by Corona. The statement said the hospital Rass is facing at the moment recording cases of illness satisfactory Coruna reached (5) cases, with the presence of other suspected cases. The statement included a detailed instruction not to visit the hospital only to the need for the maximum and also not to take the kids during the visit next to prevent Visitors enter through the emergency department.
 
hat tip to Crof

And a denial.....

March 25, 2016

Saudi Arabia: MOH denies closing Al-Rass emergency department over MERS fears

Via News24: The Ministry of Health did not close the emergency department at Rass hospital because of "Corona". The Google translation:
The Ministry of Health, there was no truth to the rumors about the closure of a hospital emergency department because of Rass "Corona", noting that the department is working normally and receives patients as usual.
The local newspaper pointed out that the hospital was closed due to the presence of four confirmed cases and suspected cases of the virus inside the hospital, which was denied by the ministry.
The Ministry of Health has announced through daily data over the past two weeks for the registration of 30 new cases of infection, including 14 cases corresponded to heal.




Also Michael Coston had the denial in his daily cases blog link
 
Al Watan is a major news media in Saudi Arabia. In the controlled press environment in Saudi Arabia it is very odd that a story of this type was published if not approved at some level. The punishment for publishing non-approved reports can be very severe in Saudi Arabia.
 
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