Saudi: Over 360 shops shut down for violating health protocols

Saudi: Over 360 shops shut down for violating health protocols

The Saudi Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing has closed 366 establishments in the Kingdom that violated precautionary health measures to limit the spread of coronavirus.The ministry said that field teams in various regions and governorates of the Kingdom carried out 24,066 inspection tours of shops, food establishments and public utility markets.Inspections resulted in the detection of 1,226 violations of health measures issued by the ministry and relevant public health authorities as part of the Kingdom's anti-coronavirus efforts.The ministry said that municipalities had shut 366 establishments, and applied penalties according to regulations.Comments Read Next23 mins agoUAE reports 3,072 new coronavirus cases, 10 deaths18 hours agoUAE: New campaign offers free PCR tests at home18 hours agoKuwait imposes nationwide curfew for one month19 hours agoUAE closes eight businesses for Covid-19 violations19 hours agoIndia records 17,407 new Covid-19 cases21 hours agoUAE reports 2,742 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths2 days agoBahrain announces 738 new coronavirus cases and 5 deaths2 days agoSaudi Arabia announces free COVID-19 vaccines in pharmacies2 days agoOman records 358 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths2 days agoUAE reports 2,692 new coronavirus cases