Saudis Given 72-Hour Deadline To Return To Kingdom

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Saudis Given 72-Hour Deadline To Return To
Kingdom
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• Saudi authorities took an unprecedented action
  according to which the kingdom would go on
  lockdown. As the coronavirus fears rise and the
  World Health Organization has also declared it a
  global pandemic, the Saudi officials have asked
  the pilgrims and tourists to leave the kingdom in
  the next 72 hours, i.e. till 14th March.

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• In this regard, foreigners who hold Saudi
  Arabias residency or Iqama have the choice to
  stay in the kingdom, return in the kingdom from
  other countries, or leave it within the 72 hours
  timeframe. After 72 hours, no flights would
  operate to and from Saudi Arabia as the country
  would go on a temporary lockdown.

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• PIA, the national flag carrier of Pakistan, has
  announced that the schedule of additional flights
  that will pick the Pakistanis from the kingdom
  would be announced soon.

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The Travel Ban Has Been Extended For 45 Days

• Earlier, the Saudi government not only halted the
  flights but also suspended travel of residents
  and citizens of various states. The countries
  included in this decision were Pakistan, India,
  Sri Lanka, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia,
  Philippines, Switzerland, and the countries of
  the European Union.

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Cases Of Coronavirus In The Kingdom

• Currently, there are a total of 45 cases of
  coronavirus in the kingdom. The officials are
  saying that the virus would spread rapidly if the
  stringent measures are not taken to counter it.
  Therefore, they have pulled out all the stops to
  ensure that the infected people are quarantined,
  and other people do not contract the deadly virus.

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• Though the passenger flights have been banned,
  the operations of commercial and cargo flights
  are still going on. Similarly, the passage of
  exceptional humanitarian cases would also not be
  restricted. In addition, the health workers
  belonging to India and the Philippines are also
  excluded from the decision.
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