Saudi Arabia Suspends Entry to Kingdom from UAE
- Publish date: Wednesday، 03 February 2021 | Last update: Thursday، 25 February 2021
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Saudi Arabia suspended entry to the kingdom from 20 countries, with the exception of diplomats, Saudi citizens, medical practitioners and their families, effective from Feb 3.
The temporary ban includes people arriving from the United Arab Emirates, Germany, the United States, Britain, South Africa, France, Egypt, Lebanon, India and Pakistan.
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#FRONTPAGE: #SaudiArabia suspends entry for non-citizens from 20 countries over #coronavirus fears — https://t.co/cMCY82dkce pic.twitter.com/55aEoiXNQO
— Saudi Gazette (@Saudi_Gazette) February 2, 2021
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia recorded 270 new infections on Saturday, 105 of them in the capital, Riyadh.
The kingdom has recorded more than 367,800 cases and 6,370 deaths so far, the highest tally in the region. It saw daily infections fall from a peak above 4,000 in June to dip below the 100 mark in early January.
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