Saudi Arabia steps up inspection tours for virus violations

Saudi Arabia steps up inspection tours for virus violations

JEDDAH: Jeddah municipality is working with the Saudi authorities to intensify its field inspection tours on the waterfront during the first days of Eid Al-Fitr to check for violations of the precautionary measures against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The municipality teams carried out 180 inspection tours that detected 69 violations and closing nine sites. The municipality has put in place field plans to cover the North Corniche, Saif Beach, the Palestine Street Promenade and the Central Corniche, using the necessary equipment to clean the sites at regular intervals, in addition to carrying out intensive sanitization campaigns in seating areas, children’s playgrounds and disinfecting waste containers. It stressed that it will step up joint field efforts with relevant authorities in the markets, waterfronts and public facilities to follow up on compliance with health preventive measures to control the spread of the virus, especially during the Eid days that are witnessing large turnouts of visitors. The municipality urged people to comply with precautionary procedures and report any violations on the toll-free number 940 or the “Balady” mobile app. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia reported 12 more COVID-19-related deaths on Friday. The death toll now stands at 7,134. The Ministry of Health reported 927 new