Riyadh, April 05, 2020, SPA -- The Ministry of Health has reported 17 new cases of the novel Coronavirus COVID-19 according to the update on its official website to monitor Corona cases, and the number of active cases reached 1880 cases. The ministry stated that the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom has reached 2402 cases so far, of which 488 cases have been cured. The Ministry of Health called on everyone to adhere to preventive guidelines such as, avoiding shaking hands, constantly washing hands, avoiding gatherings and staying home to ensure safe and health, and to contact 937 to for inquiries and consultations regarding Coronavirus 24 hours a day. --SPA 00:16 LOCAL TIME 21:16 GMT 0021 www.spa.gov.sa/w1301734