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Interior Ministry reminds the penalty on violating Institutional Quarantine for those coming from Abroad
Posted by : Aahil Shaik
Monday, November 29, 2021
Ministry of Interior reminds the penalty on violating Institutional Quarantine for those coming from Abroad
The security spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior in Saudi Arabia, Colonel Talal Abdulmohsen Al-Shalhoub, clarified the details of the penalty for violating the institutional quarantine for those coming from outside the Kingdom. See Also : Direct entry from all countries for those who took 1 dose of Corona vaccine in Saudi Arabia
During Yesterday's Press conference, he said “The penalty for violating the institutional quarantine for those coming from abroad includes imprisonment for a period not more than 2 years and a fine of 200,000 riyals or both.”
- Al-Shalhoub further added, In case of repeated violation, the penalty is double and if the violator is a resident expatriate, he will be deported from the Kingdom and his entry to it is permanently banned after the penalty imposed against him is implemented. Trending : Saudi Arabia extends Iqamas, Exit Re-Entry visas, Visit visas for expats outside the Kingdom and are in suspended countries until 31st January 2022
- Yesterday, The Ministry of Interior announced within one week from 21st November to 27th November 2021, total 871 violations of precautionary and preventive measures against corona virus was recorded all over the Kingdom.
- Makkah region tops in it with 269 violations, Riyadh region with 217, Madina region with 181, Hail region with 118, Eastern region with 39, Tabuk region with 33, Al Baha region with 8 violations, Asir region recorded 5 violations, Al-Qassim region with 1 violation, while Jazan, Al Jouf and Najran regions recorded 0 violations of precautionary and preventive measures.
- The Ministry of Interior highlighted to Saudi citizens and resident expatriates of the need to continue to stick to preventive measures and to follow by the instructions issued by the relevant authorities in this regard. Read : Reasons behind the continuous emergence of Corona mutations - Ministry of Health