Saudi Arabia Advises Its Residents to Avoid Unnecessary Travel

In light of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, Saudi Arabia has advised against "unnecessary travel" for its residents, especially to high-risk countries according to a report by the Saudi Press Agency.

The advisory was issued by the Kingdom's public health authority, Weqaya, who also recommended travellers flying into the country avoid social contact for five days,  and take a PCR test if their body temperature rises or they show respiratory symptoms.

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Weqaya recommended common precautionary measures, including wearing a mask, sanitizing surface areas and taking the booster shot.The Kingdom reported 116 cases of COVID-19 on December 18, with 34 critical cases, and one new death.

The total fatality rate stands at 8,861, while the recovery tally reached 539,981.