A 31-year-old male from Riyadh city developed symptoms on 15 April. He is a health care worker in a hospital and was admitted to the same hospital on 16 April. He tested positive for MERS-CoV on 18 April. The patient has no comorbid conditions. He has a history of caring for a case reported in a previous DON on 22 April (case no. 2). He has no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to onset of symptoms. Currently the patient is in stable condition in home isolation.
A 24-year-old male from Hofuf city was identified as a household contact of a case reported in a previous DON on 22 April (case no. 5). He is asymptomatic and was identified during contact tracing. He tested positive for MERS-CoV on 18 April. The patient has no comorbid conditions. He has a history of frequent contact with the same dromedaries and consumption of their raw milk. Currently, the patient is asymptomatic and in home isolation.