Thursday, 27 Feb 2020 08:48 PM MYT
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 27 — Malaysians are advised to temporarily suspend travel to Saudi Arabia for purposes of minor haj, visit and tourism, following its government’s move to temporarily suspend the entry of foreign nationals including from Malaysia, in the light of the Covid-19 outbreak. “The Saudi authorities are taking this step to prevent, control and eliminate the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak. The Saudi government has confirmed that these measures are temporary and subject to ongoing scrutiny by the authorities of the country, “the statement said.
“... also stopped are the entries into Saudi Arabia of visitors with tourist visas from countries infected with the Covid-19 outbreak, based on criteria set by Saudi health authorities. According to the Saudi Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is one of the countries in question, “it said.
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