[File photo of the Makkah Haram in regular days. The Saudi government has however restricted the prayers inside Mataaf and near Kaaba to contain the spread of Coronavirus.]
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia Thursday April 2 reported as many as 165 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases taking the total infection to 1,885.
Of the total 165 Corona cases detected Thursday, the holy city Makkah reported 48 while the City of the Prophet (peace be upon him) Madinah reported 46 coronavirus positive cases.
On Thursday, the Kingdom also saw 05 coronavirus related deaths - a huge single day surge which took the total corona casualty in Saudi Arabia to 21, the local health ministry said.
The health ministry also said that 64 patients have recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 328.
Alarmed by the massive surge in the two holy cities, Saudi authorities announced 24-hour curfew in Makkah and Madinah starting Thursday.
The curfew is applicable to all parts of Makkah and Madinah. However, the curfew does not apply to those working in key occupations in the private or governmental sector who were previously exempted.
Quoting Col. Talal Al-Shalhoub, the Ministry of Interior spokesman, Arab News reported that the decision to raise the preventive measures taken against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is to protect the health of residents in the two cities.
All commercial activity is to be put on hold in these two cities, except for pharmacies, supermarkets, petrol stations and banking services, the report said.
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