Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew in the holy cities of Makkah and Madina, extending measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 1,700 people in the kingdom and killed 16, Reuters reported.
The interior ministry said in a statement there were some exceptions, including for essential workers and in order for residents to buy food and access medical care. Cars in those cities’ residential districts may only carry one passenger to limit the virus’ transmission, it said.
