MINISTRY OF HEALTH SAYS THERE IS NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT CORONA VIRUS.

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH SAID THE CORONAVIRUS HAS NOT YET BEEN CONFIRMED IN SAUDI AND IS NOT A CAUSE FOR CONCERN. CORONA CONFIRMED IN KUWAIT THAT HE WAS A SAUDI CITIZEN, BUT WAS TAKEN TO SAUDI FOR TREATMENT. THE MINISTRY SAID IT IS CURRENTLY PROHIBITED TO ACCEPT PARCELS FROM CORONA-AFFECTED COUNTRIES.

CORONA CONFIRMED IN KUWAIT BY A SAUDI NATIONAL FROM IRAN. THE PATIENT WILL BE TREATED IN KUWAIT UNTIL THE CONDITION IS COMPLETELY HEALED. THE SAUDI MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAS ANNOUNCED THAT SAUDI ARABIA WILL BE BACK ONLY AFTER IT HAS RECOVERED. SHIPMENTS AND POSTAL PARCELS FROM CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES WHERE THE VIRUS IS SUSPECTED CAN BE ACCEPTED. "THERE IS NO NEED TO BE AFRAID OF THIS," THE SAUDI HEALTH MINISTRY SAID. THE MINISTRY WARNED THAT THE SAME PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES. THE MINISTRY HAS ALSO ASKED FOR ANY INQUIRIES ABOUT THE NEW CORONAVIRUS AND TOLL-FREE NUMBER 937 OF THE HEALTH CENTER.