Saudi Arabia opens its air, land and sea crossings … in conditions

Elaf from Riyadh: The Saudi Interior Ministry announced the end of the precautionary measures it has taken since December 20 and the opening of its air, land and sea crossings for those arriving in the country, which had closed in anticipation of the transmission of the mutated strain of Crown the Kingdom from other countries.

Saudi Arabia closed its land, sea and air ports for a week since December 20, then extended the closure for another week.

The Saudi Interior Ministry stressed the need for non-citizens arriving in the Kingdom from Great Britain and South Africa to spend 14 days in a country that is not witnessing the spread of the mutated virus and undergo a BCR test to detect infection. with Crown after the expiration of this period, in addition to the need for citizens and the interior of the Kingdom to submit to those countries. For a 14-day home quarantine and two Corona checks: the first within 48 hours after entry and the second one day before the end of the quarantine.

The Saudi Health Ministry said the instructions will apply against those coming from any other country that the Saudi Health Ministry subsequently determines.

The instructions of the Ministry of the Interior stipulate that those who come from countries that have registered cases of the mutated virus must undergo a seven-day quarantine and take the examination on the sixth day, taking into account that Saudi Arabia imposes on all who enter from all other countries a home quarantine for a period of three to seven days, and a verification examination. Traveler is free from Corona infection.

The Ministry of Health can subsequently identify other countries affected by the quarantine instructions.

Last month, the Kingdom started a vaccination campaign against the emerging corona virus, using the drug Pfizer / Biontech.

And Saudi Arabia is the Gulf country that recorded the highest number of new infections with the new Corona virus, more than 363,000, including more than 6,200 deaths.

The kingdom suspended flights and closed borders for about six months between March and September, when the ban was partially lifted, with the lifting due to take place in full by early 2021.

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