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There have been deaths in 11 countries, including more than 60 in Iran and 52 in Italy.
Saudi Arabia has reported its first confirmed case of the new coronavirus disease.

The health ministry said the Covid-19 disease had been detected in a Saudi citizen who had travelled to the kingdom from Iran via Bahrain . Iran has reported more than 1,500 confirmed cases and 66 deaths since 19 February.

The infected Saudi citizen has been placed in quarantine in a hospital and samples have been taken from those who have been in contact them, according to the ministry.

The announcement came just days after the Saudis took the unprecedented step of barring foreigners from performing pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina.