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Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour curfew in Riyadh and other cities
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A Saudi man walks past a poster depicting Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Reuters file photo)
A Saudi man walks past a poster depicting Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (Reuters file photo)

Saudi Arabia imposed on Monday a 24-hour curfew in the capital Riyadh and a number of cities effective immediately and until further notice, as a precautionary measure against coronavirus spread, state news agency (SPA) reported.

The cities are Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran, Al-Hofuf, Jeddah, Taif, Al-Qatif, Al-Khobar. Entry and exit between cities is still under ban. Residents are allowed to leave their houses only for essential needs inside their residential area, and between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. only, SPA added.

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(Published 07 April 2020, 07:49 IST)