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S’Arabia extends entry ban amid coronavirus variant fears

 

Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry on Monday extended a ban on entry to the kingdom by air, land and sea for another week amid concerns over a fast-spreading variant of the new coronavirus, the state news agency SPA reported.
Saudi Arabia shut its borders on Monday December 21 and suspended international commercial flights on a rolling weekly basis although foreign flights already in the country were allowed to leave, reports Reuters.
The ministry said it is evaluating the situation while allowing non-citizens to leave the kingdom and allowing entry for exceptional cases, SPA reported.
The measures do not affect the movement of goods.

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