Saudi Arabia is taking additional measures to combat the second wave of "Corona"

Saudi Arabia emphasized the implementation of the preventive measures and the approved protocols.

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An official source in the Saudi Ministry of Interior announced that it has been decided to stop all events and parties, including weddings, corporate meetings and the like, in banquet halls and independent or hotel wedding halls, as well as in breaks and camps that are used for these purposes, and that for a period of 30 Days that can be extended, provided that the maximum number of human gatherings in social events does not exceed 20 people, for a period of 10 days, which can be extended, confirming that all recreational activities and events will be stopped, for a period of 10 days, which can be extended.

The source clarified, in a statement yesterday, that these decisions come in addition to the statement issued on June 20, 2020, and based on what was submitted by the competent health authorities regarding the measures taken by the Kingdom in the face of the emerging Corona virus (Covid-19), and coinciding with the emergence of indicators of rise in the epidemic curve. In some regions of the Kingdom, and lax in applying the preventive and precautionary measures and approved protocols.

The responsible source indicated that it was decided to close cinemas, indoor entertainment centers, and independent indoor games venues or in restaurants, malls and the like, halls and sports centers, for a period of 10 days, which can be extended, in addition to suspending the provision of internal ordering services in restaurants and cafes, for a period of 10 days. To extend.

He emphasized that it was decided to distribute prayers at funerals in cemeteries at all times of the day, to reduce the number of mourners at the same time, in addition to preparing places for funeral prayer to apply social distancing during prayer, and that burial places be separated at one time by a distance of 100 meters, as much as possible, in The cemetery, to ensure the separation between the mourners.

The same source pointed out that these decisions have been implemented, starting from yesterday evening, stressing that they are subject to continuous evaluation with the competent health authorities, to take the necessary additional measures if necessary.

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