Saudi Arabia extends suspension of flights, work in private and public sectors

A picture taken on March 26, 2020, shows an empty King Fahad main street in the Saudi capital Riyadh, after the Kingdom began implementing an 11-hour nationwide curfew, on the day of an emergency G20 videoconference, to discuss a response to the COVID-19 crisis. (AFP)

RIYADH: The Saudi Interior Ministry said it is extending the suspension of international and internal flights as well as work at private and public sectors, the state-run news agency reported Saturday.

The statement said the indefinite suspension was among efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Domestic flights, trains, buses and taxis also remain suspended, the Interior Ministry added.