Saudi coronavirus case monitored
June 01, 2013
The Department of Health is monitoring a new novel coronavirus case reported by Saudi Arabia to the World Health Organisation.
The case involves a 61-year-old man from the eastern part of the country with underlying illnesses, who fell ill on May 20.
Three other patients reported earlier in the eastern part of the country have died.
This brings the latest global number of confirmed cases to 50, including 30 deaths.
No human infection with this virus has been identified in Hong Kong.
