Saudi Arabia records 43,428 COVID-19 violations

Saudi Arabia records 43,428 COVID-19 violations

RIYADH: Saudi authorities continued their monitoring campaigns to ensure compliance with the precautionary measures imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. They recorded 43, 428 violations of the regulations within one week, according to recent statistics from the Ministry of Interior. The statistics indicated that the region of Riyadh recorded the highest number with 17, 789 violations, followed by Makkah (10, 388), the Eastern Province (4, 819), Qassim (2, 513), Madinah (1, 748), Tabuk (1402), Jouf (1, 332), Baha (888), Hail (852), Asir (739), the Northern Borders (488), Jazan (315) and Najran (155). The ministry called on citizens and residents to keep abiding by the preventive protocols and the instructions issued by authorities in this regard. JEDDAH: A new generation of Saudi photographers is relying on the power of social media to showcase the Kingdom's vast beauty. Online platforms have become a melting pot of images taken by photographers who travel the country “” from the sandy beaches of the east and west, to the mountains of the north and south, and the green oases of the deserts “” discovering the beauty of each region one picture at a time.