JUST IN: Covid-19: Saudi Arabia Suspends International Flights

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Monday, banned all international flights as part of new  measures geared  towards containing the second wave of the coronavirus.

The Saudi Press Agency disclosed that the Ministry of Interior is suspending “all international flights for travelers, except in exceptional cases, temporarily for a week, which can be extended for another week.

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The kingdom stressed that it needed to reach the decision because of the upsurge in covid-19 cases.

“First: Suspending all international flights for travelers, except in exceptional cases, temporarily for one week, which can be extended for another week, with the exception of foreign flights that are currently inside the Kingdom, they are allowed to leave.

“Second: Suspending entry to the Kingdom through land and sea ports temporarily for one week, which can be extended for another week.

“Third: Anyone who has returned from one of the European countries or any country where the new strain has appeared after 08/12/2020, as determined by the Ministry of Health must adhere” to covid-19 health protocols like self-isolation.

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