Saudi Arabia has suspended entry from 20 countries, including India and the United States, in a bid to curb a jump in Covid-19 infections, news agency ANI reported.
The interior ministry announced the “temporary suspension” would be effective from Thursday, according to the official Saudi Press Agency.
In a tweet, India in Saudi Arabia posted its advisory saying, “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia vide its circular dated 2nd February 2021 have temporarily suspended entry into the Kingdom for passengers coming from the following 19 countries, in addition to India.”
Advisory for Indian nationals intending to travel to Saudi Arabia pic.twitter.com/akai0uxGQO— India in Saudi Arabia (@IndianEmbRiyadh) February 11, 2021
The countries which have been included in the suspension are India, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, the United States of America, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Pakistan, Brazil, Portugal, United Kingdom, Turkey, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Lebanon, Egypt, and Japan.
According to Johns Hopkins University, Saudi Arabia has so far recorded over 371,356 COVID-19 cases and 6,415 deaths.
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