Saudi Arabia Extends Entertainment, Dine-in COVID-19 Restrictions
Saudi Arabia has extended by 20 days restrictions on entertainment activities, gatherings, and dine-in restaurant services to curb the spread of coronavirus, state news agency SPA said on Sunday, citing an interior ministry statement.
The announcement extends a set of
measures brought in 10 days ago and includes cinema and indoor sports center
closures.
The restrictions, which come into
effect from 10pm local time on Sunday evening, could be extended again, the
ministry statement said.
Two weeks ago Saudi suspended
entry to the kingdom from 20 countries, with the exception of Saudi citizens,
diplomats and medical practitioners and their families.
The kingdom, the largest among the
six Gulf states and the Arab world’s biggest economy, on Saturday recorded 337
new coronavirus cases and four deaths. It saw daily infections fall from a peak
above 4,000 in June to dip below the 100 mark in early January.
