Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from traveling to 16 countries, including India. The ban comes in the wake of an increase in Kovid cases over the past few weeks.
Saudi nationals are banned from traveling to India, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, Congo, Libya, Indonesia, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus and Venezuela.
Saudi Arabia has not yet confirmed any cases of monkey pox, the health ministry said. The ministry explained that all the mechanisms are in place to monitor and handle cases.