Saudi Arabia’s public health authority has advised against all unnecessary travel outside the kingdom, especially to high-risk countries affected by the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Citing the “accelerated spread of the virus in many countries”, the authority also recommends that all travellers arriving in the kingdom self-isolate for at least five days.
New arrivals in Saudi Arabia should take a PCR test if they experience respiratory symptoms or a high temperature, the health authority said.
The health authority said incoming travellers should continue to follow preventative measures including mask-wearing and hand-washing.
On Saturday, Saudi Arabia reported 80 new Covid-19 cases, 92 recoveries and two deaths related to the virus during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.
The ministry put the total number of cases detected in the kingdom since the pandemic began at 550,622, including 8,860 deaths.
In total, 539,885 people have recovered from the virus in Saudi Arabia.
Health authorities around the world have sounded the alarm about the rapid spread of Omicron.
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