Geographical distribution of confirmed MERS-CoV cases by country of infection and year

From 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021, 19 MERS-CoV cases have been reported in Saudi Arabia (17) and the United Arab Emirates (2), including eight deaths. In Saudi Arabia, all were primary cases, 10 of whom reported contact with camels. These 17 cases were reported in Riyadh (10), Makkah (4), and the Eastern Province (3).