Saudi authorities lock down several Jeddah neighborhoods
This is done as part of measures to contain the new coronavirus outbreak, the interior ministry said in a statement
FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk near the King Fahd Library, following an outbreak of coronavirus, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 12, 2020. Picture taken March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Saudi authorities announced a lockdown and a partial curfew in seven neighborhoods of the Red Sea city of Jeddah, starting on Saturday.
This is done as part of measures to contain the new coronavirus outbreak, the interior ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said residents in those neighborhoods could only go out for grocery shopping and medical care, between 6 a.m (0300 GMT) and 3 p.m.
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Entering and exiting the neighborhoods will be restricted, it added.
