The Saudi Ministry of Interior has banned entry and exit of from the governorate of Jeddah in a renewed effort to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
The curfew earlier imposed has also been set back earlier starting 3 p.m. local time as of Sunday, March 29, the ministry said in its Twitter post.
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In Jeddah, the curfew previously began at 7 p.m. as set by authorities
Last Thursday, Saudi Arabia applied the same measure of banning residents in the Kingdom from travelling between its 13 provinces. Riyadh, Mecca and Medina were also placed on lockdown and curfew times were likewise reset starting 3pm.
تنفيذًا للإجراءات الاحترازية الإضافية للحد من انتشار فيروس كورونا الجديد، تقرر تقديم موعد منع التجول في محافظة جدة ليكون ابتداء من الساعة الثالثة مساء ، وتعليق الدخول والخروج إليها . pic.twitter.com/jadwugh5XO
— وزارة الداخلية (@MOISaudiArabia) March 29, 2020
