Geographical distribution of confirmed MERS-CoV cases by country of infection and year, from April 2012 to November 2023

Since the beginning of 2023, and as of 5 December 2023, two MERS-CoV cases have been reported with the date of onset in 2023 by the United Arab Emirates (1) and Saudi Arabia (1).

Since April 2012, and as of 5 December 2023, a total of 2 617 cases of MERS-CoV, including 947 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.