The Saudi Ministry of Health announced the monitoring and registration of a new case of the new Corona virus (Covid 19) for one of the transit passengers who hold Egyptian citizenship coming from (New York) heading to (New York) Cairo) via (King Abdulaziz Airport) in (Jeddah).

The ministry said in a press statement yesterday, Tuesday, that thermal health monitoring cameras monitored a rise in the patient's temperature and was isolated from the airport directly and transferred to a hospital in the governorate of (Jeddah). .

She added that the passenger was present in Egypt before heading to America during the 14 days prior to his arrival to the airport (Jeddah).

The ministry explained that by registering this case, the total number of cases registered for infection with the virus in the Kingdom will be 21 cases.