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Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman are closing their borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a new coronavirus strain, the three Gulf Arab states said.
Saudi Arabia shut its land and sea borders on Sunday and suspended international commercial flights for a renewable week although foreign flights already in the country can leave, the Interior Ministry said.
The measures do not apply to movement of goods from countries where the new COVID-19 strain has not appeared, said a ministry statement carried on state news agency SPA.
Neighbouring Kuwait will suspend all commercial flights and close its land and sea borders from 11 p.m. on Monday until Jan. 1, the government communications office said. Cargo operations will continue, it added.
The Omani Supreme Committee entrusted with undertaking measures to tackle developments resulting from Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic decided to prohibit entry to and exit from Oman via all travel outlets with effect from 1 am Tuesday, December 22, 2020, for a period of one week.
The Supreme Committee, during its meeting Monday chaired by Minister of Interior Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi, exempted cargo aircrafts, ships and trucks from the decision.
The Committee will continue monitoring the epidemiological situation of the new COVID-19 virus strain and will take appropriate decisions accordingly. (QNA)
Saudi Arabia shut its land and sea borders on Sunday and suspended international commercial flights for a renewable week although foreign flights already in the country can leave, the Interior Ministry said.
The measures do not apply to movement of goods from countries where the new COVID-19 strain has not appeared, said a ministry statement carried on state news agency SPA.
Neighbouring Kuwait will suspend all commercial flights and close its land and sea borders from 11 p.m. on Monday until Jan. 1, the government communications office said. Cargo operations will continue, it added.
The Omani Supreme Committee entrusted with undertaking measures to tackle developments resulting from Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic decided to prohibit entry to and exit from Oman via all travel outlets with effect from 1 am Tuesday, December 22, 2020, for a period of one week.
The Supreme Committee, during its meeting Monday chaired by Minister of Interior Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi, exempted cargo aircrafts, ships and trucks from the decision.
The Committee will continue monitoring the epidemiological situation of the new COVID-19 virus strain and will take appropriate decisions accordingly. (QNA)
