RIYADH - The Ministry of Health announced Sunday a new case of coronavirus affecting a Saudi national in Riyadh. The patient, whose blood sample has been sent to a specialist laboratory abroad for further confirmation, received the appropriate treatment and has recovered. His health condition is reassuring and there is no cause for concern, a ministry statement said. The ministry carried out precautionary measures in line with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the recommendations of the National Scientific Committee for Contagious Diseases. The statement reassured that the ministry was monitoring the latest developments on this virus in coordination with international and regional medical organizations. Last month, Hong Kong's health authority received a report from a local hospital over a suspected case of severe respiratory disease associated with the new coronavirus affecting a four-year-old boy who came from Jeddah, the Hong Kong government said in a statement. Investigation by the Center for Health Protection revealed that the boy traveled with his father from Saudi Arabia to Hong Kong on Oct. 3. His father also developed a fever but later recovered. – Agencies
