MERS outbreak: Death toll rises to 94 in KSA

RIYADH: The Kingdom has confirmed 10 more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and said two more people have died from the disease.
Saudi Arabia has now had 323 confirmed cases of MERS, of which 94 have been fatal.
The 127 cases announced since the start of April represent a 65 percent jump in total infections in Saudi Arabia this month.
The new cases included seven in Jeddah, the focal point for the recent outbreak, two in Riyadh and another in Makkah, a Health Ministry statement, cited by Reuters, said.
Acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih said earlier that he had designated three hospitals in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam on the Gulf coast as specialist centers for MERS treatment.
The three hospitals can accommodate 146 patients in intensive care, he said in comments carried by local press on Sunday.
In Jeddah, Reuters said some people are wearing face masks and avoiding public gatherings. Pharmacies say sales of hand sanitizers and other hygiene products are soaring, according to the report.