New Covid variant: Saudi Arabia ends entry ban, to reopen borders today with some virus restrictions | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

  • Date: 04-Jan-2021
  • Source: The Daily Tribune - News of Bahrain
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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New Covid variant: Saudi Arabia ends entry ban, to reopen borders today with some virus restrictions | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

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Saudi Arabia said that entry to the kingdom by sea land and air will be resumed starting Sunday after a ban that lasted two weeks amid fears of a new coronavirus variant, the state news agency Spa reported on Sunday.

A ministry of the interior official said that some restrictions including asking people coming from countries where the new variant spread such as the UK, South Africa and any others, to stay at least 14 days out of these countries before entering the kingdom.

The statement read:

The Saudi Arabia government has decided to lift the precautionary measures related to the spread of a new variant of coronavirus (Covid-19) in a number of countries, regarding the suspension of all international flights for travellers, entry to the Kingdom through its land and seaports,