China News Service, March 12th. According to Reuters, citing news from the Saudi National News Agency, on the 12th local time, an official of the Saudi Ministry of the Interior stated that in view of the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Saudi Arabia has imposed entry and exit restrictions on some countries.
These countries are reported to include EU countries, Switzerland, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia.
In addition, Saudi Arabia has suspended all land traffic with Jordan, but commercial and freight traffic is not prohibited, and humanitarian-related personnel will be allowed to pass.
So far, 45 cases of new coronary pneumonia have been confirmed in Saudi Arabia.