Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health reported 67 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the kingdom.
The ministry cited that 45 cases are recorded two days ago coming from Britain, Turkey, Spain, Switzerland, France, Indonesia, and Iraq. They are directly isolated from the airports to the health isolation which is proved its effectiveness in combating transmission of the infection domestically, a Saudi Press Agency report said.
The ministry added that 11 cases are confirmed for persons who were in contact with previous cases, in addition to other 11 cases which are under investigation.
The Health Ministry disclosed that 67 cases include 19 cases in Riyadh, 23 in the Eastern Region, 13 in Jeddah, 11 in Makkah and one case in Asir.
The ministry stated that the total number of recorded cases of COVID-19 in the kingdom is 238 cases with the recovery of six cases, while the rest of cases are currently isolated in health facilities, except one critical case.
The ministry called on everyone to abide by the instructions for the society safety.