COVID-19: Saudi Arabia shuts entry and exit into Jeddah, brings forward curfew

Earlier, same measures were applied to Riyadh, Mecca and Medina

Last updated: March 29, 2020 | 13:39

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The curfew in Jeddah previously began at 7pm Saudi Arabia applied the same measures to Riyadh, Mecca and Medina last week.

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Dubai: Saudi Arabia shut down entry and exit into the Jeddah governorate and brought forward a curfew there to begin at 3pm local time (1200 GMT), state news agency SPA said on Sunday.

The curfew in Jeddah previously began at 7pm Saudi Arabia applied the same measures to Riyadh, Mecca and Medina last week.

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