Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from nine countries

It reports four new cases of coronavirus


FE Team | Published: March 09, 2020 10:27:34 | Updated: March 09, 2020 12:39:15


Passengers are being checked by Saudi Health Ministry employees upon their arrival at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 29, 2020 — Reuters/Files

Saudi Arabia suspended travel to nine countries for its citizens and residents amid coronavirus fears and suspended the entry of people from those countries or anyone who has been there in the past 14 days, the state news agency reported early on Monday, quoting a source in the Interior Ministry.

The nine countries are the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, South Korea, Egypt, Italy, and Iraq, reports Reuters.

The source said that all flights and naval trips between the Kingdom and the countries would also be suspended, not including evacuations and trade trips.

Meanwhile, the health ministry of the country reported four new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total of registered cases to 15.

The ministry added that new cases include 1 Saudi national, 2 Bahrainis, and 1 American.

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