RIYADH: A further 24 people in Saudi Arabia have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 45. The Ministry of Health on Wednesday said the latest cases include a man and a woman who were tested and placed in quarantine when they returned from Iraq, and a 12-year-old girl in Al-Qatif. It is believed she contracted the virus from her grandfather, who recently returned from a trip to Iran. The remaining 21 cases involve Egyptians who had contact with a visitor from their home country who previously tested positive for the coronavirus. Of the 45 people infected by the virus, one has recovered and the rest are in isolation and receiving health care according to accepted and approved practices. Earlier in the day, the ministry announced the patient who has been given the all clear was the Saudi national who on Mar. 2 was the first to test positive for Covid 19. The ministry repeated its call for anyone who recently visited a country in which the coronavirus has spread to immediately contact its service center by calling the toll-free number, 937. In addition, it urged members of the public who are concerned about the virus, or want more information about it and precautions that can be taken, to contact the ministry. It stressed that only official sources can be relied on to provide accurate information.