The coronavirus, which has spread to over 60 countries globally, reached Saudi Arabia on Monday, as the country confirmed its first case.

Axar.az informs citing foreign media.

A Saudi citizen, who came from Iran through Bahrain, has tested positive for the virus, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

"Within the framework of the ongoing precautionary measures, the Ministry sent an infection control team immediately to examine the citizen, and to take a sample for a laboratory examination. The sample confirmed that he was infected with the virus," the agency quoted country’s health ministry as saying.

The ministry said the infected person is isolated in the hospital.

Countries in the Middle East have reported multiple cases, with the vast majority of them linked to an outbreak in Iran.