The Saudi Health Ministry said eight new cases of the corona virus, known as the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), have been detected.

In a statement on Monday, the ministry said the new cases upped the number of detected Corona cases to 1,320.

Two cases have recovered. 

The death toll since the outbreak of the disease in the kingdom in 2012 has reached 559, the statement said.

About 747 cases recovered and 20 cases are still under treatment, the statement said.

Source : MENA