RIYADH: Saudi authorities continued their monitoring campaigns to ensure compliance with the precautionary measures imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
They recorded 28,862 violations of the regulations in one week, according to recent statistics from the Ministry of Interior.
The statistics indicated that the region of Riyadh recorded the highest number with 9,897 violations, followed by Makkah (5,939), the Eastern Province (3,326), Qassim (2,320), Madinah (1,732), Jouf (1,513), the Northern Borders (753), Hail (697), Tabuk (689), Jazan (659), Baha (530), Asir (505), and Najran (302).
Meanwhile, health clinics set up by the Ministry of Health as testing hubs or treatment centers have helped hundreds of thousands of people around the Kingdom since the pandemic began.
Among those testing hubs are Taakad (make sure) centers and Tetamman (rest assured) clinics. Appointments to either service can be made through the ministry’s Sehhaty app.
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Saudi Arabia records 28,862 COVID-19 violations
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Saudi Arabia records 28,862 COVID-19 violations
- The statistics indicated that the region of Riyadh recorded the highest number with 9,897 violations
Saudi foreign minister arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egyptian president
- Prince Faisal bin Farhan will discuss regional developments with Egyptian officials
LONDON: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in Cairo for an official visit on Sunday evening.
He is scheduled to meet with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Prince Faisal will discuss ways to enhance Saudi-Egyptian relations across various sectors, and talks will also focus on regional developments, SPA added.
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