Two new suspected cases of the infection of coronavirus, a virus close to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), have been reported in Tours in central France, local media reported on Tuesday.

Regional radio said two people were hospitalized at the University Hospital of Tours after returning from Saudi Arabia. They suffered from respiratory problems and stomach aches, which are common coronavirus symptoms.

France's first victim of the SARS-like virus, 65-year-old man who was hospitalized in April after returning from Dubai, died last month.

The SARS-like virus was first detected in September 2012. Since then, 55 cases have been reported in different countries with 31 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.