Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Ask People Arriving from 4 Countries to Self-Quarantine

Gulf

March 8th, 6:18am

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cleaners swipe the floor, following the outbreak of the coronavirus, at the Grand mosque in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia March 3, 2020. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have asked people who have traveled to Lebanon, Egypt, Italy or South Korea to self-quarantine for two weeks from the day of their arrival amid concerns over the new coronavirus. The Saudi Health Ministry has asked people who had visited any of the four countries showing symptoms of the virus to contact the authorities, state media reported. Bahrain’s Health Ministry emphasized that citizens and residents who have visited Lebanon, Egypt, Italy or South Korea should avoid interacting with others to ensure the health and safety of their families and the community. As of Saturday, Bahrain had confirmed 79 coronavirus cases. Saudi Arabia reported two new coronavirus cases on Saturday, a woman who came from Iran via Bahrain and another woman who came to the Gulf kingdom from Iraq via the United Arab Emirates, taking the total number of cases to seven. They both had not disclosed to Saudi authorities their travel destinations.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2168851/saudi-arabia-bahrain-ask-people-arriving-4-countries-self-quarantine