RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said on Saturday that it will be isolating Dammam and preventing entry and exit starting Sunday until further notice, Saudi Press Agency SPA reported.
Additional precautionary measures were implemented, while residents will continue to be free to roam around and tend to their needs from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. local time. Essential work such as shipping and freight operations will continue.
Vital factories within the city's second industrial area are allowed to operate at only one third of their capacity.
These measures have been taken within the efforts made by the Saudi Arabia to preserve public health by preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
