Saudi Arabia confirmed 67 new coronavirus cases onWednesday, raising the total number to 238, according to the ministry ofhealth.
The Ministry of Health said in a statement carried by Saudi PressAgency (SPA) that the latest infected cases involved 67 individuals – including45 individuals who arrived two days ago to the Kingdom from the UK, Turkey,Spain, Switzerland, France, Indonesia, and Iraq. The infected individuals havebeen quarantined.
The statement added that 11 ofthese cases were as a result of coming into contact with previously detectedcases, saying that 19 cases were detected in the capital Riyadh, 23 cases inthe Eastern province, 13 cases in the city of Jeddah, 11 cases in Mecca and onecase in Asir.
The Health ministry said that six individuals who were inquarantine in a health facility in the Kingdom have been cured.
