Riyadh, Dhul-AlQa'dah 16, 1436 AH, August 31, 2015, SPA -- The Ministry of Health said in its weekly statement, it recorded 34 positive confirmed cases of respiratory Middle East syndrome virus (Corona) during the past week, including 33 cases in Riyadh and one case in Najran, during the period from 8 to 14 Dhul-AlQa'dah 1436 AH, corresponding to 23 to August 29, 2015, (International Week 35th). The Ministry pointed out that 15 cases were recorded in the hospitals of the Ministry of Health and 19 cases by other health sectors, noting that 1655 samples of Corona virus were examined in the laboratories of the Ministry of Health during the same period. -- SPA 12:06 LOCAL TIME 09:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w