Saudi Prince 'Dies Of Coronavirus'

One day after the death of a Saudi prince diagnosed with coronavirus, a medical source reported that several members of the royal family are undergoing treatment at the hospital and in their private villas because their health worsened as a consequence of the virus.

Saudi Leaks reported that Dr. Nezar Bahabri confirming that more than 1,200 cases of critical coronavirus infection are being treated with ventilators in the Kingdom.

“The situation in Jeddah and Riyadh is very concerning. We did not expect the critical cases to reach this number,” said Bahabri in a video clip.

He added: “I was always an optimist and called for not worrying about the increase in numbers, but at that time, the number of critical cases did not exceed a few hundreds.”

Bahabri claims that the case spike may be the result of enhanced social interaction during the Eid Al-Fitr festivities on 25 May. Patients he tracks claim their symptoms begin near the end of Ramadan and the first days of Eid.

Yesterday Reuters reported that the number of coronavirus infections in the oil-rich state had reached 100,000 with over 700 deaths.

According to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), a Saudi prince reportedly died on Thursday as a consequence of COVID-19, declaring the death of Prince Saud Bin Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud by the Royal Court. There was no indication of the cause of death.

The New York Times has previously reported that about 150 princes have contracted the disease, including the governor of Riyadh, Faisal Bin Bandar Bin Abdulaziz.

However, former Saudi intelligence chief, Turki Al-Faisal, said the real number of less than 20.

Source: Middle East Monitor