Details of the cases
A 51-year-old, non-national male from Riyadh city developed symptoms on 30 August and, on 2 September, was admitted to hospital. The patient tested positive for MERS-CoV on 5 September. Currently, he is in stable condition in a negative pressure isolation room on a ward. In the 14 days prior to the onset of symptoms, the patient frequently visited the hospital that has been experiencing a MERS-CoV outbreak due to his chronic conditions,. Investigation of possible epidemiological links with MERS-CoV cases in the hospital or with shared health care workers is ongoing. The patient has no history of exposure to other known risk factors in the 14 days prior to onset of symptoms.