Saudi Arabia announces first case of COVID-19

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced its first case of COVID-19.

That's according to a statement made by the Saudi Ministry of Health to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

The ministry confirmed that all the necessary laboratory tests and examinations were carried out, which was when the person tested positive for the virus. 

Reports suggest that the passenger was coming from Iran and flew through the Kingdom of Bahrain before arriving at Saudi. 

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