Thursday, February 4, 2021
Saudi Arabia canceled Events, Weddings, closed Gyms, Indoor Entertainment, Suspend Dine-in Services
The Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia said that due to the indications of an increase in the epidemic curve in some regions of the Kingdom and carelessness in applying the preventive and precautionary measures and the approved protocols, the need to take preventive and precautionary measures equivalent with the needs of the current situation, the importance of preserving public health and the absence of an outbreak wave Again in the Kingdom, which may lead to increased pressure on health facilities and the difficulty of controlling the pandemic, the following was decided :
This will be implemented starting at 10 PM on Thursday, 4th February 4, 2021 AD.
First : Stopping all events and parties, including weddings, corporate meetings and the like, in banquet halls and independent wedding halls or affiliated with hotels, as well as in breaks and camps that are used for these purposes, and that for a period of 30 days, which can be extended. Trending : Saudi Arabia suspends entries of expats from 20 countries fearing Covid-19
Second : Without harming to what is stated in (First) Clause, the maximum number of human gatherings in social events shall not exceed 20 persons for a period of 10 days, which can be extended.
Third : Stopping all entertainment activities and events for a period of 10 extendable days.
Fourth : Closing down cinemas, indoor entertainment centers, and independent indoor games places or in restaurants, shopping centers, etc., and gyms and sports centers, for a period of 10 days, which can be extended.
Fifth : Suspending the provision of internal ordering services in restaurants, cafes and the like, and limiting it to submitting external requests, for a period of 10 extendable days, without allowing any gathering that results from those external requests, and for the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing to close the facility that violates this For a period of 24 hours, if the violation is repeated for the first time, the closure is for a period of 48 hours, for a period of 1 week, if it is repeated for the second time, and for a period of 2 weeks for the third time, and if the violation is repeated for the fourth time or more, the facility shall be closed for a period of 1 month, without harming to the application of any other penalty prescribed for those violations.
Sixth : Strengthen monitoring efforts in the application of protocols and precautions from all authorities, especially the ministries of Interior, Commerce, Human Resources and Social Development, Tourism, Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, the General Authority for Civil Aviation and the General Entertainment Authority, and taking the necessary measures to control violations in the places that fall under Supervising it and imposing penalties on violators. Recommend : We notice high epidemiological curve, we will get Corona vaccines from various sources
Seventh : The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, Housing, has assigned field control teams to make sure the compliance with the application of preventive and precautionary measures and approved protocols, social distancing and wearing masks in cemeteries.
Eighth : Distributing the prayers for funerals in cemeteries at all times of the day to reduce the number of mourners at one time, in addition to preparing places for funeral prayer to apply social distancing during prayer, and for burial places to be separated at one time by a distance of 100 meters - as much as possible - within The cemetery, to ensure the separation between the mourners.
Ninth : The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing and the supervisory authorities and others to tighten control over restaurants and cafes to ensure the implementation of precautionary measures, and to emphasize restaurants and cafes to activate the use of surveillance cameras, and to set up warning panels that indicate that the place is monitored with cameras to ensure the extent of compliance with the precautionary measures and health protocols.
The Ministry of Interior confirms that these measures have been taken within the framework of the efforts made by the Kingdom to preserve public health and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, and that it is subject to continuous evaluation with the competent health authorities to take the necessary additional measures if required, and calls upon everyone to sense their responsibility, follow by the instructions and stick to the procedures. To achieve the public interest. Read : Allowed days for canceling Huroob online and manual through labor office
