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Coronavirus outbreak :First coronavirus case confirmed in Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Health

Coronavirus reached in Saudi Arabia with first confirm case according to the Saudi health ministry.

Recently Saudi government took a number of steps to hamper coronavirus outbreak in country but on Monday first case reported.

The Kingdom revealed that the infected case is a citizen who came from Iran via Bahrain, according to the official news agency.

Earlier on Sunday, the Saudi health ministry spokesman Mohammed Abdelali earlier said the Kingdom has 2,200 hospital dedicated for quarantine cases, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

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The spokesperson said 25 hospitals have been prepared to handle any coronavirus cases that might be detected in the kingdom, as part of precautionary measures which include closing its borders to foreign “umrah” pilgrims.

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