Saudi Arabia fines over 300 businesses for not adhering to anti-COVID-19 measures

Saudi Arabia fines over 300 businesses for not adhering to anti-COVID-19 measures

Saudi Arabia fines over 300 businesses for not adhering to anti-COVID-19 measures

Saudi Arabia fines over 300 businesses for not adhering to anti-COVID-19 measures

Saudi Arabia fines over 300 businesses for not adhering to anti-COVID-19 measures

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce said it carried out 3,244 inspections on markets, centers, shops and outlets in all regions of the Kingdom from Dec. 31 to Jan. 7, to check that commercial establishments were adhering to coronavirus prophylactic measures. (File/SPA)

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Saudi Arabia fines over 300 businesses for not adhering to anti-COVID-19 measures

More than 3,000 inspections were carried out between Dec. 31 and Jan. 7

Updated 11 January 2021

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has fined more than 300 businesses since the start of the year for breaking rules aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19.

Most of the fines were for failure to enforce social distancing rules and a lack of face masks, the Ministry of Commerce said.

More than 3,000 inspections were carried out between Dec. 31 and Jan. 7 at markets, centers, shops and outlets across the Kingdom.

The ministry said it had issued 306 immediate violations, most of which were for breaking social distancing rules and a lack of face masks.

The ministry said it would continue inspection tours, and