Many of Saudi royal family have been diagnosed with the Corona virus

April 10, 2020

Riyadh: 150 members of the Saudi royal family have been diagnosed with the Corona virus.

According to a US newspaper The New York Times, 150 people, including members of the Saudi royal family, have been infected with the Corona virus in recent weeks.

The report states that 70-year-old governor of Riyadh, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU) due to the virus.

According to reports, 84-year-old King Shah Salman has left alone on an island near Jeddah to protect himself while his son and Wali Ehud Mohammed bin Salman have been confined to the island along with several of their ministers. Individuals are not infected with the virus.

According to the report, doctors at the top hospital treating royal members said that 500 more beds were being added to the hospital based on the expected cases.

According to the report, a high alert has been issued to King Shah Faisal Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia’s highest hospital, in which senior doctors from all over the country have been directed to be prepared for important personalities.

According to the report, the High Alert has said that there is no knowledge of the number of cases but high alert should remain there.

The alert further instructs that older patients be immediately discharged from the hospital and only the most important cases to be taken in future.