Distribution of confirmed cases of MERS-CoV by place of infection and month of onset, from March 2012 to 2 December 2019

In 2019 and as of 2 December 2019, 212 MERS-CoV cases have been reported in Saudi Arabia (198), Oman (13) and the United Arab Emirates (1), including 57 deaths in Saudi Arabia (53) and Oman (4). In Saudi Arabia, 118 cases were primary (51 of whom reported contact with camels), 41 were healthcare-acquired, 32 were household contacts, and seven were unspecified secondary cases. In 2019, 78% of the 198 cases in Saudi Arabia were reported in Riyadh (117), Eastern Provinces (19) and Quassim (18).

Since April 2012 and as of 30 September 2019, 2 494 cases of MERS-CoV, including 912 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.