Saudi Arabia closes public sector offices over COVID-19 concerns

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 08:21

Saudi Arabia has suspended work at private sector offices for 15 days, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.

That's according to the Saudi Press Agency, which added that the health and food sector will be exempt from the rule.

Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development: Suspending employees' coming to main offices of private sector establishments for a period of "15" days.https://t.co/8Z0xeWSstS #SPAGOV
— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) March 17, 2020

So far, the country has reported 171 positive cases of COVID-19.

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