Saudi Arabia puts fourth city on lockdown over coronavirus


Medical vehicles to be used as field hospital, are seen at the parking of the King Fahad Medical City, amid fear of the outbreak of coronavirus in Jeddah. The famed city became the fourth in Saudi Arabia to be placed under lockdown in the Gulf kingdowm. - Reuters

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday (March 29) decided to impose a lockdown on a fourth city as the Gulf monarchy struggles to contain the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak

Entering and exiting the Red Sea city of Jeddah will be banned as of Sunday, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported, citing an unnamed official at the Interior Ministry.

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