Saudi Arabia imposes 21-day curfew to curb virus spread

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King Salman bin Abdulaziz has issued a curfew order from 7 pm until 6 am for a period of 21 days, effective from Monday evening, to limit the spread of coronavirus in the Saudi Arabia.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the ministry of interior has called on civil and military authorities to cooperate fully with the measures.

Some workers will be exempt from the curfew. These include employees of the vital parts of the public and private sectors whose work requires continued performance during the prevention period, the government said.

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