Saudi Arabia confirms Four new Coronavirus cases, Raising to 11 in Total

Earlier on Sunday 8th March 2020, we heard the terrible announcement that the number of cases increase to 11 in Saudi Arabia. The Government is trying to minimise the spread by controlling travel and asking people to support by declaring their travel history to countries with an outbreak. All cases are linked to travel with Coronavirus outbreak countries.

One case has a travel history linked to Iran while the other 3 had contact with the other infected cases.

Three cases in Saudi citizens who had come in contact with infected persons, while the 4th case is also a Saudi citizen and he had come from Iran and entered in the country through United Arab Emirates (UAE).
– Earlier this, Saudi Arabia announced that all the arrivals from the countries Lebanon, Egypt, Italy and South Korea must self-quarnatine themselves at home for 2 weeks from the date of their arrival in the Kingdom.

Source: Al Arabiya English