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Posted by : Aahil Shaik
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Saudi Arabia restricts Entries into Kingdom for GCC Citizens and Residents
Saudi Arabia restricts entry for Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) citizens and residents from entering into the Kingdom for 14 days after coming from outside the region fearing coronavirus spread, as per the report of Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Trending : Saudi Ministry of Health confirms first Coronavirus case in the country
The report also said that travelers coming from Gulf States must spend 14 days there, In case of no signs of coronavirus they will be allowed to enter into Saudi Arabia, After the increase in speed of spreading Coronavirus in the Middle East.
- The necessary steps at Saudi airports and ports came after the country seen its first Cornavirus case, Who came from Iran before Bahrain and the infected person hide the truth of he came from Iran, As most of the cases in the Middle East started spreading from Iran. Related : Saudi Arabia bans travel from and to Iran
- The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia confirmed that all 70 people with who the infected person contact are in quarantine in hospital for 14 days.
- Saudi citizens and residents entering from Gulf states into Saudi Arabia must inform authorities upon arrival in the Kingdom if they travel outside the GCC in the last 14 days. Most Viewed : Saudi Arabia temporarily ban Umrah pilgrimage for outside the country
- Saudi Arabia is taking so many precautionary measures in order to prevent the spread of the virus in the country, Before this the country temporarily ban Umrah pilgrimage for outside countries and the Arab citizens must take permit if they want to visit Makkah and Madina, Tourists from about 25 countries are banned from entering into Saudi Arabia till further notice.