From 1 through 29 February 2020 the National IHR Focal Point of Saudi Arabia reported 18 additional cases of MERS CoV infection including five associated deaths The cases were reported from Riyadh seven cases Hafer Albatin two cases Najran two cases Eastern two cases Aljouf one case Makkah one case Hail one case Taif one case and Jeddah one case regions Among reported cases of MERS CoV infection majority 16 cases were male and only two cases were female The age of reported cases ranged from 34 to 81 years No cases were reported among healthcare workers The link below provides details of the 18 reported cases