Riyadh: After the lifting of the travel ban imposed by the Saudi government on Pakistan and other countries, some clarifications regarding quarantine have come to light.
According to a report by a foreign news agency, the Ministry of Interior announced the lifting of the direct travel ban imposed on six countries (Pakistan, India, Egypt, Indonesia, Brazil and Vietnam) and said that they would be in Saudi Arabia for only five days. Special quarantine centers have been set up in different cities.
Applications were invited from various organizations for setting up quarantine centers in the Saudi cities of Jeddah, Riyadh, Dammam Al-Khabar and Dhahran, after which the centers came into being.
Those arriving in the country will have to quarantine the hotel for 5 days. Passengers will reach Hotel Quarantine Centers directly from the airport where they will be accommodated as per the instructions issued by the Ministry of Local Government.
On the last day of quarantine, corona test will be done and in case of negative report, isolation will be terminated.
In a statement, the Saudi Interior Ministry said that the quarantine centers have a capacity of 3,276 people and special care will be taken to provide fresh air and cleanliness in the centers.
It should be noted that the quarantine center will arrange special transport for the passengers arriving in Saudi Arabia from the airport to the buildings.