Saudi Arabia announces new Covid-19 Travel restrictions for Air, Land and Sea borders

 Saudi Arabia Suspends All International Flights for Travellers, Temporarily for a Week, Extendable by Another Week.

 As per Official sources , the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's government has decided to take the following precautionary measures, due to the spread of new strain of Novel Corona Virus:

First: 

Suspension of international flights for travelers, except in exceptional cases, temporarily for one week, which can be extended for another week.

 The foreign flights that are currently inside the Kingdom, will however be allowed to leave.

Second:

Entry has been suspended in SaudiArabia through land and sea ports temporarily for one week, which can be extended for another week.

Third: 

Anyone who has returned from one of the European countries or any country where the new strain has appeared after 08/12/2020, as determined by the Ministry of Health must adhere to the following:
1- The Individual has to do Home isolation for 14Days, starting from the date of arrival in SaudiArabia
2- He/She should take a COVID-19 test during the isolation period and retake the test every five days.

Fourth: Anyone who has returned from or passed through a European country, or any country where the new strain has appeared, during the past three months, must take a COVID-19 test.

Fifth:

The movement of goods, commodities and supply chains from countries where the new strain of COVID-19 has not appeared are excluded from the above-mentioned measures, as determined by the Ministry of Health in coordination with the Ministry of Transport.

All the above procedures will be reviewed as per the reports from the Ministry of Health, and it will be decided whether to extend the restrictions by one more week.

Source : SPA

Ministry of Interior outlines fines for violation of Covid19 regulations

Fine on limited space Non-Family gatherings of more than 50 People.

 

The Minstry of Interior (MOI) has informed today that the attendance or invitation to non-family gatherings of 50+ people in one or limited space is a violation of the covid-19 regulations.

The ministry further said that any gathering inside homes, rest houses, farms, camps, chalets, or open areas of more than 50 in one or limited space will invite a fine of SR15,000 for the facility and the official, and SR5,000 for attendees and invitees.

A repeat violation will carry a fine of SR30,000 for the facility and the official and   SR10,000 for the attendees and invitees.

MOI added that if the violation will be committed for the third time by the facility and the official, the fine will be doubled and the official will be referred to the Public Prosecution and attendees and invitees too will be prosecuted.

The ministry urged the public to inform it about any illegal gathering by making a call to the toll free number 999 in all regions of the Kingdom and 991 in Makkah region.

Free Covid-19 Vaccine Registration is started in Saudi Arabia

 Saudi Arabia has started registration for Free COVID-19 vaccination administration

through the Sehaty application.

In this article, we will elaborate the procedure to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in

Saudi Arabia.

Download & Register into Sehaty App.

1. First of all, we need to download the Sehatty App from either

ITunes or Playstore or AppGallery.

2. Register on the app with your Resident ID or GCC No.

Register for Covid-19 Vaccine

1. After completion of registration, Login to your Sehatty App.

2. Click on the yellow box on the screen to register for Covid-19 vaccine in SaudiArabia.

3. You will be prompted with a question, Who is the beneficiary of this vaccine ?

4. Read the all the safety guidelines carefully.

5. Click the NEXT Button.

6. The next page you have to enter your basic information like cell no & location.

7. After that, you have to enter your Occupation ; if you are Governement Employee, Provate employee or Student.

8. The next screen will ask some questions about our health, to access our condition.

9. Finally you have to confirm that you are applying for the Vaccine.

10. A request has been submitted successfully, is displayed on the screen.

Three phases of Vaccine Administration

Phase 1 

1. It will include Saudi nationals and residents who are above 65 years, the most vulnerable categories.

2. Obese people whose body mass exceeds 40, people with immunodeficiency

3. The persone having with two or more chronic diseases.

Phase 2 

This phase will include all nationals and residents aged over 50 and those suffering from any chronic disease.

Phase 3 

This phase will include all nationals and residents who seek to receive the vaccine.

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