RIYADH — The women rehabilitation center in Al-Malaz neighborhood here has conducted medical tests on 17 employees suspected of being infected with tuberculosis, sources told Al-Hayat daily. The source added that 14 cases tested positive and one of the employees was admitted to King Saud Medical City (Al-Shemaisi Hospital) in critical condition. The source noted that 10 employees were isolated, and some were asked to go home, and said this was "an irresponsible act that may aggravate the situation." "The center lacks the awareness of crisis management and ways to contain the situation, and isolate those who are infected," the source said, adding that three cases of Coronavirus were discovered, but not announced. Spokesman of the Ministry of Social Affairs Dr. Khalid Al-Thebati denied any infections of the Coronavirus, and said that only one employee was admitted to the hospital for tuberculosis, and that she has recovered. Head of the King Saud Hospital Dr. Mohammad Al-Emair said that Riyadh has the most cases of tuberculosis, compared with other parts of the Kingdom. The disease accounts for 32 percent of the total cases in the Kingdom, he said..
