Saudi Arabia has recently announced that the country will reinforce mask-wearing and social distancing guidelines in all indoor and outdoor events and activities starting from Thursday, December 30, as concern grows over the fast-spreading Omicron variant, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior said the decision was made by the country’s health authorities due to a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases and the emergence of new variants.
The decision also applies to worshippers and Umrah performers, as well as redistributing praying areas to ensure that precautionary measures are taken to protect visitors’ health and safety.
Authorities urged Saudi citizens to follow the new protocols in order to avoid facing legal penalties for failing to adhere to the precautionary measures.
Following the announcement of the new measures, Saudi stock market indexes went down as the government reimposed stricter measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia announced that adults will be required to get a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine as of February 2022, in order to remain fully vaccinated through the Tawakkalna application, a digital app that works as a vaccine pass and allows the government to track the epidemiological situation in the country.
Meanwhile, the Kingdom recorded today, December 29, one death related to COVID-19 and 744 new infections. To date, over 50.1 million doses of a Coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the country.
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