Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended the entry of people from 20 countries including India in order to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic . The order exempts diplomats, Saudi citizens and Medical professionals.
"The source added that the citizens, diplomats, health practitioners, and their families coming from the aforementioned countries or those who transited any of those countries during the 14 days preceding their return to the Kingdom will enter the Kingdom in accordance with the precautionary measures imposed by the Ministry of Health," Al Arabiya reported quoting the Saudi Press Agency.
The order comes into action from Wednesday and it includes the travelers who have visited the listed countries in the last 14 days before their journey to Saudi Arabia.
UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, United States, Sweden, Brazil, Britain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Argentina, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, South Africa, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Japan are among the countries in Saudi's travel suspension list.
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As reported by Johns Hopkins University, the country has recorded 368,639 COVID-19 cases and 6,383 deaths so far.
