Saudi Arabia today reported one new MERS-CoV case, involving a 77-year-old man who died from from his infection, the country's Ministry of Health (MOH) said today in a statement.
Four new infections push the outbreak total to 126 cases as the WHO plans an emergency meeting.
Officials confirm 14 new cases amid worries about spread of the virus outside of hospitals.
As MERS continues to spread in South Korea, two more cases have been reported in the Middle East, one in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and one in Saudi Arabia.
A 77-year-old woman in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is in critical condition with MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus), the World Health Organization (WHO) reported yesterday. She fell ill May 21 and was hospitalized a week later.
Thirty-six health facilities are now affected in 7 cities, as the WHO says don't close schools.
Multiple hospital visits could be fueling the spread, and early genetic tests show no worrisome signs.
Saudi Arabia reported just one MERS-CoV case today, in Mecca province, far from the eastern city of Hofuf, which has been the country's MERS hot spot the past several weeks.
Many of the newest cases represent third-tier illnesses detected at additional hospitals. Korea has named 24 involved hospitals.
Officials reported 3 more MERS cases in Hofuf as the WHO provides details on 5 recent cases there.
The hospital is in Pyeongtaek, near Seoul, and Keiji Fukuda will lead the WHO mission.
