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S Arabia indefinitely suspends flights, workplace attendance

By News Report
March 30, 2020

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it was extending indefinitely the suspension of international passenger flights and workplace attendance in both public and private sectors among efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, foreign media reported.

Domestic flights, trains, buses and taxis also remain suspended, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday quoting an official source in the Ministry of Interior. Saudi Arabia has taken several measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 since the outbreak of the disease first began earlier this year, with only four deaths being recorded so far.