Saudi Royal Family Reportedly Hit By Coronavirus

The Coronavirus pandemic has entered the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, leading to the isolation of top monarchs, report says.

New York Times reports (citing King Faisal Specialist Hospital) that a senior Saudi prince who is governor of Riyadh is in intensive care for coronavirus.

New York Times also reports that as many as 150 royals in the kingdom are now believed to have contracted the virus, including members of its lesser branches, according to a person close to the family.

“We don’t know how many cases we will get but high alert.

“Directives are to be ready for V.I.P.s from around the country,” the hospital said in a statement obtained by New York Times.

The Saudi Embassy in Washington has not made any statement to confirm that, as at the time of this report.

Currently, there are about 3287 covid-19 cases in the country with 44 deaths.