Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports 17 new cases

Quarantine measures reiterated by Ministry of Health

Last updated: March 14, 2020 | 20:53

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Dubai: Saudi Arabia reported 17 new cases of the deadly coronavirus, raising the total number of recorded cases in the Kingdom to 103 on Saturday, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), citing the ministry of health.

According to Al Arabiya, the Ministry of Health also announced that every traveller who came to the Kingdom from March 13, 2020, onward must remain in home quarantine and will be granted medical leave equivalent to the duration of that period.

These measures come in continuation of the efforts made to limit and prevent the spread of the virus.