The Saudi Health Ministry on Thursday reported a new death case of the corona virus.

A new case of corona virus was detected, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the number of cases infected with the virus has hit 1,019.

As many as 450 of those infected died since the emergence of the disease in the kingdom in 2012.

The ministry said 563 cases have been discharged from hospitals, while four others are still under treatment.

The virus, better known as corona-virus, is new to humans and was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012.