PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (116): Saudi Arabia

MERS — Saudi Arabia
As of 12 noon today (24 Aug 2015) there have been a total of:
1154 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection including
492 deaths
592 recoveries, and
70 currently active cases including 8 on home isolation
In the past 24 hours there have been:
7 newly confirmed cases
5 newly reported fatalities, and
0 newly reported recoveries
[Reported case fatality rate presently at: 42.6 percent]
Information on newly confirmed cases (7 cases):
1- An 82-year-old Saudi male,