The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia decided to suspend all international flights for travelers - except in exceptional cases - temporarily for a week, extendable for another week, after news of the emergence of a new strain From the emerging corona virus (Covid 19).

Medical sources confirmed that the new strain resulting from a mutation or mutation of the emerging corona virus, referred to as N501Y, may be 70% faster to spread. p>

According to Arabian Business, an official source in the Saudi Ministry of Interior confirmed that based on what the Ministry of Health had raised about the spread of a new mutated type of Coronavirus in a number of countries, Until medical information on the nature of this virus becomes clear, and in order to take urgent measures to protect the public health of citizens and residents and ensure their safety, international flights to and from the Kingdom have been suspended.

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) indicated that the Kingdom's government decided to take the following precautions:

- First: suspending all international flights for travelers - except in exceptional cases - temporarily for a week, which can be extended for another week, except for foreign flights currently in the territories Kingdom, so it is allowed to leave.

- Third: For everyone who returned from a European country or from any country where the epidemic appeared, as determined by the Ministry of Health from December 8, 2020 to date, Commit to the following:

(1) Domestic isolation for a period of two weeks from the date of his arrival in the Kingdom.

(2) To perform a test for the new Corona virus (Covid 19) during his isolation period, with the examination repeated every 5 days.

- Fourth: Everyone who has returned from a European country, passed through it, or any country where the epidemic appeared - during the past three months - must perform a Coronavirus examination .

The above excludes movement of goods and commodities and supply chains from countries where the mutated virus has not appeared, as determined by the Ministry of Health in coordination with the Ministry of Transport. >

These procedures will be reviewed in light of the developments related to the pandemic, and what is received from the Ministry of Health.

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