BREAKING: Coronavirus confirmed in Saudi Arabia, days after it banned pilgrims for 2020's hajj

Saudi Arabia has confirmed its first case of coronavirus.

This is coming days after Saudi Arabia closed its doors to foreign travelers entering the country for hajj on account of the fast-spreading coronavirus.

The index case was identified in a Saudi citizen traveling from Iran to the country through Bahrain, Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

#BREAKING: #SaudiArabia announces the first case of #Coronavirus in the Kingdom, with the infected case being a citizen who came from #Iran via Bahrain. pic.twitter.com/86u2ImVF4v

— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) March 2, 2020

According to the report, the person did not disclose to Saudi authorities that they had visited Iran before Bahrain.

The Kingdom's health ministry said it sent an infection control team immediately to check on the citizen, and to take a sample for laboratory examination, as part of its precautionary measures.

The results confirmed the man was infected with COVID-19, Arab News reports.

Results will be announced once the examination is completed.

The ministry urged residents in the Kingdom to contact its hotline on 937 if they have any inquiries related to the virus.