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Saudi Arabia limits entry amid coronavirus threat
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- 07 March, 2020
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Saudi Arabia is temporarily stopping entry into the Kingdom from countries with confirmed coronavirus cases, Report informs, citing RIA Novosti.
The number of infected persons in the Kingdom has reached five.
"Anyone who wishes to enter Saudi Arabia from any country where the risk of the spread of COVID-19 is high must submit a laboratory test certificate proving that he or she is free of infection with the new coronavirus," a Kingdom official said.
The country is also toughening the rules on entry from UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain. Only three airports will serve arrivals from these directions.
Earlier, the Kingdom stopped issuing visas to Azerbaijani citizens.
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