The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to lift the temporary travel ban and resume all international flights, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior carried by SPA.
Saudi Arabia will allow its citizens to travel abroad and then return from March 31, and will open all air, land and sea ports from the same date, the agency added.
The implementation of the above-mentioned measures will be done in accordance with the procedures and precautions laid down by the concerned committee amid all necessary precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom in coordination with the concerned authorities, the statement added.
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The country saw a 98 drop in new daily casesand has launched its vaccination campaign in recent weeks. A total of 137,862 people have received the Pfizer/BioNTech shot as of January 7, the health ministry spokesman noted.
