The Saudi Arabian authorities have suspended international
flights for a week over a new strain of COVID-19.
Many countries have recorded a surge in COVID-19 cases, a
development which has been described as the second wave of the infection.
According to state-run Saudi press agency, the flight ban
may be extended by another week “until medical information about the nature of
this virus becomes clear”.
The Saudi Arabian government also ordered the closure of
land and sea ports for a week.
It directed all those who returned from or passed through a
European country over the past three months to get tested for COVID-19
immediately.
But it said the travel suspension will not affect the
country’s cargo flights and supply chains.
This development comes after Matt Hancock, health secretary
of the United Kingdom, warned that the new strain of the coronavirus is “out of
control”.
Globally, over 77 million COVID-19 cases have been recorded
out of which more than 1.7 million infected patients have died.
According to Worldometer, a website which provides realtime
updates on the virus, Saudi Arabia has reported over 361,000 cases and 6,122
deaths.
Nigeria has also recorded a spike in COVID-19 cases as the
number of casualties continues to rise.
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