RIYADH — The Health Ministry said on Thursday two more patients died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and 13 others have contracted the coronavirus. It said the new cases were reported in Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah. The deaths bring to 83 the number of people who have died in the Kingdom since September 2012. The Kingdom has recorded a total of 285 confirmed cases.