Covid-19: Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour curfew in Riyadh and other cities

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Cairo - The cities are Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran, Al-Hofuf, Jeddah, Taif, Al Qatif, Al-Khobar.

By Reuters

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Published: Tue 7 Apr 2020, 11:44 PM

Saudi Arabia imposed on Monday a 24-hour curfew in the capital Riyadh and a number of cities effective immediately and until further notice, as a precautionary measure against coronavirus spread, state news agency (SPA) reported.
The cities are Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran, Al-Hofuf, Jeddah, Taif, Al-Qatif, Al-Khobar.
Entry and exit between cities is still under ban.
Residents are allowed to leave their houses only for essential needs inside their residential area, and between 6am. and 3pm only, SPA added.


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