- In an effort to arrest the COVID-19 transmission rates in the region, on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia suspended entry from 20 countries
- Saudi’s health minister, Tawfiq al-Rabiah, alerted the masses on Sunday that the new coronavirus restrictions could be imposed
- Saudi Arabia has reported more than 368,000 coronavirus cases and nearly 6,400 deaths as yet
THoD Newsdesk, Saudi Arabia: In an effort to arrest the COVID-19 transmission rates in the region, on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia suspended entry from 20 countries, inclusive of a few neighbouring states and the United States.
This restriction also applies to Argentina, Pakistan, India, South Africa, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon and Turkey. In Europe, the ban includes Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland.
The interior ministry proclaimed that “temporary suspension” would be effective from 9 PM (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, as per the reports of Saudi Press Agency. Saudi citizens, as well as diplomats and health workers arriving from the prohibited countries, will be permitted to enter the kingdom “in accordance with the precautionary measures.”
Saudi’s health minister, Tawfiq al-Rabiah, alerted the masses on Sunday that the new coronavirus restrictions could be imposed if citizens and residents do not comply with the issued health directives. Saudi Arabia has reported more than 368,000 coronavirus cases and nearly 6,400 deaths, the highest among Gulf Arab states.
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