Saudi media outlets quoted an official source in the Ministry of Interior as announcing the decision to prevent movement around the cities of Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah all over a 24-hour period from today until further notice.
Saudi media outlets quoted the Ministry of Interior as saying that the curfew throughout the cities of Makkah and Madinah is for 24 hours per day, with continued entry to or exit from it, as of its date and until further notice.
The ministry added that the decision does not include preventing entry and exit for the groups excluded from employees of the vital sectors in the public and private sectors, whose actions require continued performance during the prevention period.
The Ministry called on everyone to sense their individual responsibilities, to comply with the directives, and to adhere to the isolation measures to achieve the public interest.