RIYADH - An official source in the Ministry of Interior stated that it is a reference to what was previously announced regarding the temporary suspension of entry from some countries to the Kingdom, for reasons related to the outbreak of the emerging Corona Virus (Covid 19) pandemic.

And based on the continuous follow-up to the epidemiological situation, and what the competent health authorities in the Kingdom have raised about the emergence of a mutated strain of the Corona virus (Covid 19) - (Omicron) in a number of countries, and monitoring the transmission of infected people from it to other countries.

It was decided to suspend flights coming from countries (the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Zambia, the Republic of Madagascar, the Republic of Angola, the Republic of Seychelles, the Republic of Mauritius, the Republic of Comoros) and departure to it.

As well as suspending entry to the Kingdom for non-nationals, who come directly or indirectly from the aforementioned countries; Except for those who have spent a period of no less than 14 days in another country whose health procedures in the Kingdom allow entry to those coming from it, in accordance with the approved health procedures.

Provided that the entire approved institutional quarantine procedures for a period of (5) days shall be applied to all excluded groups of those coming from those countries, including citizens of the Kingdom, regardless of their immunization status.

The Ministry of Interior stressed that whoever entered the Kingdom from those previously announced countries or states, or passed through them after the date of November 1, 2021, is required to have a negative result for the PCR examination for the virus, which he conducted after his arrival in the Kingdom.

The source explained that all procedures and measures are subject to continuous evaluation by the competent health authorities in the Kingdom, according to the developments in the epidemiological situation globally, while warning citizens and residents to avoid traveling to the aforementioned countries until further notice.

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On November 26, Saudi Arabia announced the suspension of flights to and from countries (Republic of South Africa, Republic of Namibia, Republic of Botswana, Republic of Zimbabwe, Republic of Mozambique, Kingdom of Lesotho, Kingdom of Eswatini).

As well as suspending entry to the Kingdom for non-nationals, who come directly and indirectly from the aforementioned countries; Except for those who have spent a period of no less than 14 days in another country from which health procedures in the Kingdom allow entry to those coming from, in accordance with the approved health procedures.

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Yesterday, Saturday, November 27, the Kingdom announced that it would allow direct entry from all countries, for everyone who received one dose of the vaccine inside the Kingdom, as of one o’clock in the morning on Saturday 4/29/1443 AH corresponding to 12/4/2021 CE, provided that quarantine procedures are applied. Institutional health care for them for a period of (3) days.